Ohio vs. Toledo betting: College basketball preview for March 7

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The Toledo Rockets (16-14, 9-8 MAC) are 1.5-point underdogs as they try to break a four-game losing streak when they host the Ohio Bobcats (16-14, 10-7 MAC) on Friday, March 7, 2025 at Savage Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 161.5.

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Ohio Cover -1.5 vs Toledo -108

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Ohio vs. Toledo betting lines

  • Ohio moneyline odds to win: -123
  • Toledo moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: Ohio (-1.5)
  • Total: 161.5

Ohio statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Ohio has done a better job covering the spread at home (8-6-0) than it has in road affairs (3-9-0).
  • The Bobcats have eclipsed the total in a lower percentage of games at home (57.1%) than games on the road (66.7%).
  • Ohio has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, sporting a home record of 9-3, compared to going 3-3 away from home.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bobcats have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 77.8 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 79.6 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Ohio’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.1) is 0.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.4).
  • While the Bobcats are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests when compared to their season-long average (8.7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.3% from deep over the last 10, 35.8% on the season).

Ohio betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-13-0 (As Favorite: 8-14-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-11-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-8 (Home: 9-3; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (68th in nation) 45.3 (264th) 29.1 (325th) 32.1 (247th) 14.4 (122nd) 10.7 (127th)

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Toledo statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Toledo has performed better against the spread on the road (9-6-0) than at home (2-8-1) this season.
  • Rockets games have finished above the over/under less often at home (four times out of 11) than away (nine of 15) this season.
  • In 2024-25 when moneyline underdogs, the Rockets have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.222, 2-7).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Rockets are putting up 76.2 points per contest, 1.4 fewer points than their season average (77.6).
  • Toledo is surrendering 82.3 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 3.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.3).
  • The Rockets are sinking 5.6 treys per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.0). In addition, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.5%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.9%).

Toledo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-16-1 (Home: 2-8-1; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-11-1; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-14-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 6-3; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (112th in nation) 48.5 (359th) 30.7 (259th) 31.9 (232nd) 13.2 (213th) 9.1 (12th)
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