Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
It's a battle in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) as the Toledo Rockets host the Ohio Bobcats on Tuesday. Toledo is 11-6 overall and 2-2 in the MAC while Ohio is 9-8 overall and 1-3 in the MAC, Toledo won both matchups last season and has prevailed in 7 of the last 8 versus Ohio. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. EST at Savage Arena in Toledo.
The Ohio Bobcats are 9-8 overall and 1-3 in the MAC. They have hit a rough patch of road as they have dropped 3 of their last four games, falling at Buffalo and Bowling Green, then beating Ball State, before losing to Kent State at home last Friday. They failed to cover as a 4.5 point underdog.
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The difference in the game was turnovers as the Bobcats coughed it up 16 times, giving Kent State 9 more shots in an otherwise even game. Dwight Wilson was a one man show for Ohio with 27 points and 9 rebounds. The only other Bobcat in double figures was Miles Brown with 12 points. Wilson averages 14.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game for Ohio. They average 81st in points scored per game and are 67th from three. They rank 248th in points allowed.