This matchup between the Toledo Rockets and Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders will take place at Alaska Airlines Center. The game begins at 12:30 am ET on Sunday, Nov. 29 and can be seen on CCS.
The Blue Raiders won a close one over UNC Asheville 63-61 on Saturday. Edward Simpson played a key role with 11 points, four assists, and three rebounds. The Rockets, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-74 win over Loyola Chicago on Friday. Stuckey Mosley had a good game for Toledo, accumulating 18 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.
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Toledo beats Middle Tennessee in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Rockets average 72.5 possessions and 1.184 points per possession, while the Blue Raiders average 69.3 possessions with .981 points per possession.
Middle Tennessee has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.5%. Toledo is an even 1-1 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, Middle Tennessee attempts 20.0 three pointers and Toledo attempts 23.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders are undefeated at 2-0 while the Toledo Rockets have a winning 3-1 record.
The Toledo Rockets rank sixth with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.98, while the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders rank outside the top 100 at 218th with an A/TO of .97.
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders make an average of 5.0 steals per game. When the Toledo Rockets allow 5 or more steals, they are a winning 2-1.
