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Halftime Report
A win for Youngstown State would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they’ve put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have jumped out to a quick 46-39 lead against Toledo.
Youngstown State entered the matchup having won three straight and they’re just one half away from another. Will they make it four, or will Toledo step up and spoil it? We’ll know soon.
Who’s Playing
Toledo Rockets @ Youngstown State Penguins
Current Records: Toledo 6-3, Youngstown State 5-5
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: Beeghly Center — Youngstown, Ohio
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $22.00
What to Know
The Toledo Rockets are taking a road trip to face off against the Youngstown State Penguins at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Beeghly Center. The Rockets are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they’ve averaged 80.6 points per game this season.
Toledo will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 52 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Defiance on Saturday. Toledo took their game with ease, bagging a 111-49 win over Defiance. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-23.
Toledo smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That’s the most offensive rebounds they’ve posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Youngstown State had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past the Golden Grizzlies with points to spare, taking the game 66-50.
Toledo’s victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Youngstown State, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Toledo just can’t miss this season, having nailed 48.5% of their field goals per game. It’s a different story for Youngstown State, though, as they’ve only made 41.3% of their field goals this season. Given Toledo’s sizable advantage in that area, Youngstown State will need to find a way to close that gap.
Toledo is hoping to beat the odds on Saturday, as the experts think they’re headed for a loss. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Toledo is playing as the underdog, but their 0-1 record against the spread as such isn’t exactly encouraging.
Odds
Youngstown State is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Toledo, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 1.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 148 points.
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Series History
Toledo has won both of the games they’ve played against Youngstown State in the last 9 years.
- Nov 15, 2016 – Toledo 103 vs. Youngstown State 98
- Nov 18, 2015 – Toledo 97 vs. Youngstown State 79
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