Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles try to run the Toledo Rockets off the court at Alico Arena in college hoops action.

Florida Gulf Coast battles the Rockets, currently sitting with a 1-3 mark (2-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-0 for the Eagles and 0-2 for the Rockets.



View Toledo vs Florida Gulf Coast Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Eagles - Rockets odds would favor the Rockets if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Florida Gulf Coast is rated No. 208 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Toledo is at No. 165. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 68-61 win for the Eagles.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Rockets is ranked No. 225 in NCAA hoops at 34 per game. Contrast that with Florida Gulf Coast’s No. 199 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Florida Gulf Coast is the No. 221-ranked team in the country at 5.6 per game, while Toledo rates No. 202 at 5.8 per game.

Defensively, Toledo features the nation's No. 252-rated defense on the road, allowing 76 points per game. Florida Gulf Coast, meanwhile, comes in at No. 253 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Toledo, they were an 82-69 Sportsbook as they battled Samford at home. They covered in the match as a 6-point favorite. Julius Brown went off for 25 points and added 6 rebounds, leading Toledo over Samford, 82-69, on Wednesday at Alico Arena.

In their last action, Florida Gulf Coast was a 50-48 Sportsbook at home against Alcorn State. The Eagles grabbed a 50-48 win over the Braves on Wednesday, behind a 16-point effort from Chase Fieler at Alico Arena.

Next up:
Toledo home to Texas A&M C.C., Wednesday, November 28
Florida Gulf Coast at St. John's, Saturday, November 24