Teams looking to rebound from Mid-American Conference-opening night losses meet when the Western Michigan Broncos battle the Toledo Rockets Friday night on CBS Sports Network. The Broncos (4-10, 0-1), who have struggled of late, losing two in a row and eight of the past 10, dropped an 80-72 decision at Kent State on Tuesday. The Rockets (9-5, 0-1), who have won four of six, fell to Ball State 90-83 in the league opener. Toledo has had a lot of success against Western Michigan, winning 11 in a row against them.
The game from Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio, will tip off at 6:30 p.m. ET. Toledo is favored by 15 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is set at 156.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).
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The model knows the Rockets have four players averaging double-digit scoring, led by junior guard Ray J Dennis. Dennis has reached double-figure scoring in all 14 games, including a season-high 29 points in a 69-68 win over Canisius on Dec. 10. He has one double-double, scoring 17 points and dishing out 12 assists in a 112-90 win over Oakland on Nov. 16. For the season, Dennis averages 19.2 points, six assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.
The model also knows senior guard Lamar Norman Jr. powers the Broncos, and has scored in double figures in 12 of 13 games. He scored a season-high 36 points in a 90-84 win over Houston Christian on Nov. 18, and had 30 points in a 96-88 loss to Rice on Nov. 19 at the Owl Invitational. He is coming off a 12-point performance in losses at No. 15 Wisconsin last Friday and in the MAC-opening defeat at Kent State. For the year, Norman averages 17.3 points, 2.5 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.
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