Toledo vs Bowling Green 3/12/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Travis |

Last Updated: 03/11/2020 at 9:20 PM ET

The Toledo Rockets make their way to Cleveland, OH on Thursday for a game against the Bowling Green Falcons in a quarterfinal matchup in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.  In their last game, Toledo defeated Western Michigan by the score of 76-73.  Marreon Jackson led the Rockets in scoring in the game with 25 points, while shooting 10 of 20 from the field.  Jackson also led Toledo in assists in the game with 5, while playing a total of 38 minutes.  Willie Jackson led the Rockets in rebounding in the game with 16, including 9 coming offensively. 

After the win against Western Michigan, Toledo improved to 17-15 on the year and was able to keep their season alive for at least one more game.  Marreon Jackson has been the leading scorer on the year for Toledo as he has averaged 19.8 points per game, while shooting 40.9% from the field and 81.6% from the free throw line.  Jackson also leads the Rockets in assists per game as he has an average of 5.4.  Willie Jackson has been the leading rebounder on the year for Toledo as he has averaged 12 rebounds per game, with an average of 3.6 coming off the offensive boards.

The Bowling Green Falcons will meet the Toledo Rockets in Cleveland, OH on Thursday after losing their last game against Buffalo, by the score of 88-84.  Justin Turner led the Falcons in points in the game as he scored 23, while shooting 5 of 14 from the field and 8 of 8 from the free throw line.  The leading rebounder in the game for Bowling Green was Daeqwon Plowden who pulled in a total of 9 rebounds, with 3 coming offensively.  Dylan Frye was the leader in assists in the game for the Falcons with 5, as he played a total of 32 minutes.

With the loss against Buffalo, Bowling Green finished the regular season with a record of 21-10 overall and 12-6 in conference play, placing the Falcons in 2nd place in the MAC-East.  Justin Turner has been the leading scorer on the year for Bowling Green as he has averaged 18.8 points per game, while shooting 42.7% from the field and 85.1% from the free throw line.  Daeqwon Plowden has been the leading rebounder on the year for the Falcons with an average of 5.8 per game, with 2.7 average offensively.  Dylan Frye has led Bowling Green in assists per game this season with 4. 

The Toledo Rockets have scored an average of 74.6 points per game this season, while allowing 70.1 points per game.  The Bowling Green Falcons have scored 74.5 points per game, while allowing 72.9 points per game so far this season.  In their last 5 games, the Rockets are 4-1 and have won 2 games in a row, while the Falcons are 2-3 and have lost 3 straight.  Bowling Green won both meetings of the season between these two teams by the scores of 85-83 and 85-79.  Bowling Green has won 2 of the last 3 meetings between these teams and has won by the average score of 80.33-80, so this is a game that could come down to the wire.  Final score prediction, the Toledo Rockets win and cover ATS, 77-74.   

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