The Ohio Bobcats (9-8, 1-3 MAC) take on the Toledo Rockets (11-6, 2-2) Tuesday. Tip from Savage Arena is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio vs. Toledo odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Ohio fell to Kent State 70-65 on Friday, covering as a 4.5-point home underdog. Ohio is 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in its last 4 games, 5-5 ATS in its last 10 and 8-8 ATS this season. The Bobcats’ offense has been their strong point, ranking 81st with 76.4 points per game (ppg) and ranking 61st in the nation in 3-point percentage (36.6%).
Toledo easily handled Northern Illinois 84-67 on Saturday, covering as a 12.5-point road favorite. Toledo is 3-2 ATS in its last 5 games but is only 4-6 ATS in its last 10 and 8-7 ATS on the season. The Rockets’ strength is also their offense, ranking 8th in the country with 84.5 ppg and 25th in field goal percentage (48.31%).
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Ohio at Toledo odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:13 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Ohio +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Toledo -425 (bet $425 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ohio +9.5 (-115) | Toledo -9.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 159.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Ohio at Toledo picks and predictions
Prediction
Toledo 75, Ohio 69
Moneyline
PASS.
The moneyline odds on Toledo (-425) do not present enough return on investment to make a play worth it.
Against the spread
BET OHIO +9.5 (-115).
The Rockets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 outings following a straight-up win.
While the Bobcats’ offense ranks high in 3-point percentage, the Rockets’ defense ranks 341st in that category (38.1%), leading to a high potential for Ohio to cover if they get hot from deep.
The road team is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings between these programs and the underdog is 8-3 ATS in their last 11.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 159.5 (-110).
Both of these teams excel on offense with the Bobcats scoring 76.4 ppg and the Rockets scoring 84.5 ppg. While certainly possible, 159.5 is too high of a line to be confident in.
The Bobcats have not had a closing line above 157 in their last 10 games while Toledo has only had 1 closing line above 159 in its last 10.
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