Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the Toledo Rockets try to run the Penguins off the court at Savage Arena in college hoops action.

The Rockets bring a 6-3 record (1-3 ATS) to this tilt against the 6-3 Penguins, who are 4-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Toledo go 2-2 so far and the Penguins go 3-2-1.



View Youngstown State vs Toledo Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Rockets are listed as 1.5-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Rockets rated this week at No. 247 and the Penguins sitting at No. 241. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 74-73 result in favor of the Rockets.



How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Toledo has the nation's No. 91-rated offensive output, at 73.7 PPG. The visiting Penguins defense ranks No. 83 allowing on average 62.2 PPG. The Rockets FG% has averaged 46.6% so far, more than the Penguins marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.4% per game.

Defensively, Youngstown State features the nation's No. 141-rated defense on the road, allowing 69 points per game. Toledo, meanwhile, comes in at No. 131 nationally in scoring at home.

Youngstown State was an 80-72 loser in its last match on the road against Buffalo. They covered the 10–point spread as underdogs. Youngstown State suffered an 80-72 loss against Buffalo on Saturday, getting 18 points from Kendrick Perry in a losing effort at Alumni Arena.

Toledo was a 57-55 loser in their most recent outing at home against Loyola of Chicago. They failed to cover the 6–point spread as favorites. Toledo got 20 points from Rian Pearson but lost anyway, 57-55, to Loyola of Chicago on Saturday at Savage Arena.


Youngstown State Penguins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Akron are 4-1
After playing Buffalo are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

Toledo Rockets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

A few Penguins at Rockets trends to consider:
Youngstown State is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Toledo is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Toledo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Youngstown State
Toledo is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
Toledo is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home


Next up:
Youngstown State at Akron, Monday, December 19
Toledo home to Norfolk State, Tuesday, December 20