The Toledo Rockets (2-1) and San Jose State Spartans (1-2) will face off at Alaska Airlines Center for this game. Action begins at 11:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and will air on CCS.
The Rockets are hoping for a better outcome after their 69-62 loss to Loyola Chicago on Saturday. Despite the loss, Nathan Boothe earned his first double-double this season with 29 points and 11 rebounds. The Spartans, meanwhile, are coming off an 81-69 loss against Montana State on Friday. Frank Rogers played well for San Jose State, registering 15 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
Toledo is a considerable 13-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is sitting at 148 points. The Rockets enter the game with records of 2-1 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Rockets have one of the most prolific offenses in the entire nation, averaging 86.0 points per game. Toledo is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.72. As for the Toledo defense, teams have to fight for open shots against the Rockets, who have the best opponent field-goal percentage in the country at .397. Expect Toledo to have lots of opportunities at the line against the Spartans, who are one of the most foul-prone teams in the nation with an average of 25.7 fouls per game.
On the other side, the Spartans head into the game with records of 1-2 both ATS and SU. San Jose State’s three-point defense has set the standard for the country, with opponents making a Division I-low 16 shots from the three-point line (5.0 per game).
This game will be the first meeting for Toledo and San Jose State in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Toledo, ATS Winner – Toledo, O/U – Over
Notes
Toledo averages 86.0 points per game (ranked 37th). San Jose State, on the other hand, allows 72.0 points per game (ranked 186th).
The Toledo Rockets have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 94.5. The San Jose State Spartans have an offensive rating of 86.0 (ranked 340th).
The San Jose State Spartans average a field goal percentage of 37.9% this season. The Toledo Rockets have split their games this season (1-1) when opponents have a FG% of 37.9% or greater.
The Toledo Rockets rank lower for their field goal percentage (46th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (34th), but the San Jose State Spartans have a better FG% ranking (321st) than eFG% ranking (325th).
Toledo ranks 30th in assists, registering 18.3 per game. San Jose State performs worse at 249th with 12.0 assists per game.
San Jose State ranks 310th in offensive rebounds, while Toledo ranks at 52nd in defensive rebounds.
Though Toledo is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 19.9% (ranked first), San Jose State is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 19.9% or greater.
