The Chippewas hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Toledo Rockets pay a visit to McGuirk Arena on the college basketball betting menu.

The Chippewas sit at 5-8 (6-5-1 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Rockets are currently 8-6 (3-3 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Central Michigan is 6-6 OU, and Toledo is 4-2 OU.



View Toledo vs Central Michigan Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Central Michigan in this one will find them as 6-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Chippewas at No. 185 and the Rockets at No. 188 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 77-65 result in favor of the Rockets.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Rockets rank No. 117 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.4 per game. That compares with Central Michigan’s No. 217 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Central Michigan is college basketball's No. 185-ranked team at 6.2 per game, while the Rockets rate No. 166 with 6.3 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Toledo owns the country's No. 96-rated mark, allowing 67 points per game on the highway. Central Michigan, on the other hand, rates No. 247 in scoring at home.

Toledo won its last outing, a 107-43 result against IU Northwest on January 3. Toledo cruised to victory on Tuesday, running IU Northwest out of the gym and running up a 107-43 score at Savage Arena.

Last time out for Central Michigan, they were a 60-42 loser as they battled Wright State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 3.5-point underdog. The Chippewas got 13 points from Derek Jackson, but it was Wright State that prevailed in a 60-42 final on Thursday at Nutter Center.


Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Ball State are 5-5
After playing IU Northwest are 0-1
After a win are 6-4

Central Michigan Chippewas Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Eastern Michigan are 6-4
After playing Wright State are 3-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Rockets at Chippewas trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toledo's last 7 games when playing on the road against Central Michigan
Toledo is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Central Michigan
Toledo is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Central Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toledo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Central Michigan's last 7 games when playing at home against Toledo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Central Michigan's last 5 games when playing Toledo
Central Michigan is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home


Next up:
Toledo home to Ball State, Tuesday, January 10
Central Michigan at Eastern Michigan, Wednesday, January 11