The winless Howard Bison (0-4), 23-point underdogs, travel to Savage Arena to go head-to-head against the Toledo Rockets (2-1). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 148 points and action gets underway at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 17, 2019.
Howard Bison at Toledo Rockets ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Rockets defeated the Robert Morris Colonials, 70-56, while the Bison were blown out by the Robert Morris Colonials, 85-65.
The Rockets had a much better free throw rate (0.250 vs. 0.029) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.548 vs. 0.397). Howard, meanwhile, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 32.4 (above their season average of 25.4). Luke Knapke had a good game for Toledo with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Howard, meanwhile, rallied around Charles Williams, who put up 26 points.
The Bison have had a middling 15-18 straight up (SU) record since last season, but have struggled covering the spread (4-6 against the spread (ATS)). Howard games have had a tendency to finish over the O/U total since last season (60.0 percent).
On the other hand, the Rockets, are 24-7 SU and 15-18 ATS since last season. A little over half of Toledo’s games have finished over the projected point total over that same period.
The high-octane offense of Toledo will square off against the porous defense of Howard. Since the 2018-19 season, the Rockets rank 50th in offensive efficiency, while the Bison are 276th in defensive efficiency. The Rockets should have the edge on that side of the ball. Additionally, the Bison rank 53rd in turnover percentage (16.8 percent), while the Rockets rank 325th in opponents’ turnover percentage (16.2 percent).
Howard Bison vs. Toledo Rockets Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Toledo, ATS Winner – Howard, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2018-Present):
- Toledo averages 38.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 30th in the nation. Howard ranks 316th in rebounds allowed per game (39.8).
- The Rockets rank 41st in blocks per game (4.4) while the Bison rank 81st (4.0).
- Howard ranks 215th in steals per game (5.7) while Toledo ranks 236th (5.4).
- The Rockets average 16.4 assists per game, which ranks 17th in the country. The Bison rank 249th in assists allowed per game (14.7).
- Toledo ranks 47th in three pointers attempted per game (25.9) while Howard ranks 255th (19.9).
