Tuesday, February 9, 2016

John E. Worthen Arena

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The Ohio Bobcats travel to John E. Worthen Arena to play the Ball State Cardinals on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Ball State as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Bobcats come into this game with an overall record of 14-8 and a road record of 2-4. They are 10-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-5. The Cardinals have an overall record of 15-8 and a home record of 10-3. They have an over/under record of 10-7 and they are 7-10 against the spread.

Antonio Campbell comes into this contest averaging 16 points per game while playing 25.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Bobcats. He pulls down 9.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 58% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Jaaron Simmons averages 14.4 points per game in 35.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 8 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Ohio. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Ryan Weber averages 11.5 points per game while playing 28.8 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Franko House averages 11.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Ohio averages 76.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 85th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 47th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 71st in the country. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 184th and 157th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 202nd with 13.1 per game. The Bobcats allow 74 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 214th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 141st and 303rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 69th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 71st place in the country. They force 10.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 322nd in the Division 1.

Ball State averages 69.4 points per game this year which ranks them 240th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 151st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 33rd in the nation. They average 35.4 rebounds per game and 14.7 assists per contest which ranks them 206th and 86th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 251st with 13.5 per game. The Cardinals allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 47th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 49th and 142nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.4 rebounds a game which ranks 103rd and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 54th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 206th in college basketball.

The Bobcats average 76.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.6 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 3.3 per contest. The Bobcats have an offensive rating of 109.3 and they assist on 51.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Ohio turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 6.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.4%. The Bobcats give up 79.9 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cardinals score 67.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 70.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 1 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 5.1 points per game. The Cardinals have a rating on offense of 104.1 and 62.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Ball State turns it over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27.5%. The Cardinals give up 62.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends

The Ohio Bobcats are 10-7 against the spread

The Ohio Bobcats are 11-5 against the over/under

Ball State Cardinals Betting Trends

The Ball State Cardinals are 7-10 against the spread

The Ball State Cardinals are 10-7 against the over/under

Ohio Bobcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ball State Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Ohio

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