Toledo vs. East Carolina odds, line, spread: 2022 Gulf Coast Showcase picks, predictions from proven model

college-basketball/teams/ECU/east-carolina-pirates/">East Carolina Pirates and Toledo Rockets are playing in the 2022 Gulf Coast Showcase. The teams enter with identical 3-1 records after losing on Monday. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Rockets as 9.5-point favorites for this 11 a.m. ET tip. SportsLine's proven computer model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times and has returned a profit of more than $1,400 for $100 players on its top-rated collegebasketball picks against the spread.

Toledo vs. East Carolina is a 2022 Gulf Coast Showcase game. Toledo is 3-1 against the spread this season. ECU is 2-3 against spreads this year.

Toledo is 3-1 against the spread this season. East Carolina is also 3 -1.

Toledo's defense is strong. The Rockets are above-average in free throw rate allowed and steal rate. East Carolina turns the ball over on more than 20% of offensive possessions. Toledo's offense is potent, shooting 55.7% on 2-point attempts and 39.3% from 3-points.

East Carolina is 3-1 and performing well to begin the season. The Pirates are in the top 15 of the country in free throw creation rate and offensive rebound rate. Toledo is below-average in turnover creation on defense.

SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 151 combined points. One side of the spread hits well over 70% of time.