Sam Houston State looks to cover the Bearkats-Rockets pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 11-15 mark when they host Toledo in college basketball action.

The Rockets will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 9-9 ATS against the number this season, while the Bearkats are 0-3 ATS. Toledo is 8-10 on the totals; Sam Houston State is 1-2.



View Toledo vs Sam Houston State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bearkats - Rockets odds would favor the Bearkats if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Sam Houston State is rated No. 146 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Toledo is at No. 184. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 68-64 win for the Rockets.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Sam Houston State has the nation's No. 318-rated offensive output, at 60.1 PPG. The visiting Rockets defense ranks No. 186 allowing on average 67.2 PPG. The Bearkats FG% has averaged 41.8% so far, less than the Rockets marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.1% per game.

Defensively, Toledo features the nation's No. 101-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.9 points per game. Sam Houston State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 217 nationally in scoring at home.

Toledo was a 63-55 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Ball State. They covered the 9-point spread as underdogs. Toledo earned a 63-55 victory over Ball State on Wednesday, getting 17 points from Curtis Dennis at Worthen Arena.

Sam Houston State was a 76-59 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Central Arkansas. Marcus James scored 18 points leading the Bearkats to a 76-59 victory over Central Arkansas at Bernard Johnson Coliseum on Wednesday.


Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Central Michigan are 5-5
After playing Ball State are 1-9
After a win are 4-6

A few Rockets at Bearkats trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toledo's last 6 games on the road
Toledo is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road


Next up:
Toledo home to Central Michigan, Wednesday, February 22
Sam Houston State at Northwestern State, Wednesday, February 22