The Toledo Rockets head to Joseph J. Gentile Center to take on the Loyola Chicago Ramblers. Action starts at 5:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21 and can be seen on ES3.
The Ramblers are hoping for a better outcome after their 75-51 loss to New Mexico on Wednesday. Ben Richardson had a solid performance for Loyola Chicago, recording five points, two steals, and two rebounds. The Rockets, meanwhile, are coming off a 100-78 win against Youngstown State on Wednesday. Nathan Boothe was the game’s top scorer, accumulating 26 points on 12-for-16 shooting.
Loyola Chicago is a four-point favorite against Toledo and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at 149 points. The Ramblers come into this game 2-1 Straight Up (SU), but 0-2 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, the season has started off great for the Rockets, who have an impressive record of 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS. Toledo is one of the top shooting teams in the country, converting .536 of its shots from the floor. The Rockets rarely make costly errors handling the ball. They have the 10th-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the country at 2.10. The Rockets have established a reputation of cleaning up the defensive glass with 34.5 defensive rebounds per game, making them one of the top teams in the nation.
This game will be the first meeting for Loyola Chicago and Toledo in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Toledo, ATS Winner – Toledo, O/U – Over
Notes
Loyola of Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
Loyola of Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
In its last game, Toledo won by a margin of 22 points. Loyola Chicago is 1-1 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Toledo has a 2-0 record in blowouts.
The Toledo Rockets rank 16th for their offensive rating of 127.5. The Loyola Chicago Ramblers have a defensive rating of 90.0 (ranked 77th).
Toledo has the 16th-ranked average field goal percentage at 53.6%. Loyola Chicago has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-1).
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers rank higher based on their field goal percentage (176th) than their effective field goal percentage (193rd). The Toledo Rockets rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (11th) than their field goal percentage (16th).
Ranked ninth in the nation, Toledo has an average of 22.0 assists per game. Loyola Chicago ranks lower at 191st with 13.3.
Toledo, the 90th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 42.5 rebounds per game. Loyola Chicago does worse, ranked 275th with 34.3.
Toledo makes an average of 3.5 steals per game. Loyola Chicago has a winning 2-1 record when it allows at least 3 steals.
