Dennis leads Toledo against Western Michigan after 21-point showing

Published Jan. 6, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Western Michigan Broncos (4-10, 0-1 MAC) at Toledo Rockets (9-5, 0-1 MAC)

Toledo, Ohio; Friday, 6:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Toledo -15; over/under is 156.5

BOTTOM LINE: Toledo faces the Western Michigan Broncos after Rayj Dennis scored 21 points in Toledo's 90-83 loss to the Ball State Cardinals.

The Rockets are 5-1 on their home court. Toledo averages 84.9 points and has outscored opponents by 4.7 points per game.

The Broncos are 0-1 in MAC play. Western Michigan ranks second in the MAC with 10.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Markeese Hastings averaging 2.9.

The Rockets and Broncos meet Friday for the first time in MAC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dennis is scoring 19.2 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Rockets. JT Shumate is averaging 18.8 points over the past 10 games for Toledo.

Lamar Norman Jr. is averaging 17.3 points for the Broncos. Tray Maddox Jr. is averaging 8.4 points over the past 10 games for Western Michigan.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 82.7 points, 31.6 rebounds, 14.0 assists, 6.6 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.5 points per game.

Broncos: 2-8, averaging 64.7 points, 34.3 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 4.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.