Toledo vs. Western Michigan betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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A pair of struggling teams meet when the Toledo Rockets (6-6, 0-0 MAC) visit the Western Michigan Broncos (3-9, 0-0 MAC) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET. The Rockets are 2-point favorites as they look to stop a three-game losing streak against the Broncos, losers of five straight. The matchup’s point total is 154.5.

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Toledo Cover -2 vs Western Michigan -108

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Toledo vs. Western Michigan betting lines

  • Toledo moneyline odds to win: -131
  • Western Michigan moneyline odds to win: +109
  • Spread: Toledo (-2)
  • Total: 154.5

Toledo statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Toledo covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last season. Toledo covered seven times in 15 games at home, and it covered seven times in 13 games when playing on the road.
  • In terms of point totals, the Rockets hit the over less consistently in home games last season, as they eclipsed the total seven times in 15 opportunities (46.7%). In away games, they hit the over eight times in 13 opportunities (61.5%).
  • Toledo won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 12-3 (.800). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 4-2 (.667).

Last season stats

  • At 80.0 points scored per game and 76.1 points allowed last year, the Rockets were 38th in the nation offensively and 296th on defense.
  • Last season, Toledo was 283rd in college basketball in rebounds (30.4 per game) and 109th in rebounds allowed (30.3).
  • The Rockets were 181st in college basketball in assists (13.0 per game) last year.

Toledo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (117th in nation) 47.2 (339th) 31.4 (269th) 33.3 (289th) 13.4 (230th) 9.4 (19th)

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Western Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Western Michigan has a lower winning percentage at home (.250, 1-3-0 record) than on the road (.714, 5-2-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Broncos’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, two of four) compared to away (57.1%, four of seven).
  • The Broncos, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (1-6) this season.

Last season stats

  • Last season the Broncos averaged 71.3 points per game (245th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 74.9 points per contest (271st-ranked).
  • With 34.3 boards per game, Western Michigan was 67th in the nation. It allowed 31.8 rebounds per contest, which ranked 189th in college basketball.
  • The Broncos put up 13.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 172nd in the country.

Western Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (276th in nation) 45.9 (301st) 34.2 (119th) 30.2 (133rd) 12.5 (282nd) 9.9 (45th)
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