Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for McNeese State when they take on the Rockets on Tuesday in CIT tournament betting action.

The Cowboys will look to vanquish their hosts on Tuesday, as they are 3-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Rockets are 15-11 ATS. McNeese State is 2-2 against the total, while Toledo is 12-14 versus the number.



View McNeese State vs Toledo Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Toledo opened as 5.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 92-rated McNeese State taking on the No. 165-rated Rockets in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 71-68 win for the Rockets on Tuesday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toledo's No. 128 nationally ranked offense (69.9 points per game) against a Cowboys defense that sits as the No. 139 at 65.9 PPG. The Rockets have been averaging 45.3% from the field, more than the Cowboys have managed so far this season (42.2% on average).

Defensively, McNeese State features the nation's No. 167-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.3 points per game. Toledo, meanwhile, comes in at No. 93 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for McNeese State, they were a 70-49 loser as they battled Lamar on the road. They failed to cover in the match as an 8-point underdog. McNeese State was crushed on Saturday, getting blown out by Lamar and falling by a 70-49 score at Merrell Center.

In their last action, Toledo was a 65-57 loser on the road against Ohio. They covered the 10.5-point spread as underdogs. Toledo suffered a 65-57 loss against Ohio on Thursday, getting 17 points from Curtis Dennis in a losing effort at Quicken Loans Arena.


Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
After playing Ohio are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

A few Cowboys at Rockets trends to consider:
Toledo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toledo's last 6 games at home