Ohio vs. Toledo betting: MAC Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 4 seed Toledo Rockets (17-14, 10-8 MAC) are 2.5-point underdogs in their MAC Tournament matchup against the No. 5 seed Ohio Bobcats (16-15, 10-8 MAC) on Thursday at Rocket Arena, tipping off at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under of 159.5.

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Ohio Cover -2.5 vs Toledo -116

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Ohio vs. Toledo betting lines

  • Ohio moneyline odds to win: -153
  • Toledo moneyline odds to win: +128
  • Spread: Ohio (-2.5)
  • Total: 159.5

Ohio statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Bobcats have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 79.1 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 79.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Ohio give up 1.3 more points per game (77.4) than its season-long average (76.1).
  • The Bobcats’ last 10 contests have seen them make 9 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 8.7 makes and 35.8%.

Ohio betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-18-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-13-0 (As Favorite: 8-15-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-11-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-9 (Home: 9-3; Away: 3-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (62nd in nation) 45.8 (290th) 29 (326th) 32.1 (243rd) 14.3 (126th) 10.6 (128th)

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Toledo statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Rockets are scoring 78.2 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 76.9 points per contest.
  • Toledo is surrendering 82 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 2.6 more points than it is allowing for the season (79.4).
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Rockets are sinking 5.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (5.9). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.3%) compared to their season average (33.8%).

Toledo betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-16-1 (Home: 3-8-1; Away: 9-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-11-1; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 9-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-6 (Home: 6-3; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-8 (Home: 2-1; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (85th in nation) 48.5 (360th) 30.7 (261st) 31.6 (212th) 13.3 (202nd) 9.1 (11th)
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