Saturday, January 23, 2016

McGuirk Arena

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The Ohio Bobcats travel to McGuirk Arena to play the Central Michigan Chippewas on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Central Michigan as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Bobcats come into this game with an overall record of 11-6 and a road record of 1-3. They are 8-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-4. The Chippewas have an overall record of 9-9 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 6-5 and they are 3-7 against the spread.

Antonio Campbell comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 24.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Bobcats. He pulls down 9.1 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 15.2 points per game in 35.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 7.4 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Ohio. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Braylon Rayson averages 17 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Chippewas. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Chris Fowler averages 15.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 5.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Ohio averages 78.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 55th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 47th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 83rd in the country. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game which ranks them 148th and 185th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 242nd with 13.6 per game. The Bobcats allow 74.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 223rd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 141st and 334th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.5 rebounds a game which ranks 43rd and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 76th place in the country. They force 10.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 323rd in the Division 1.

Central Michigan averages 75.7 points per game this year which ranks them 103rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -2.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 186th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 141st in the nation. They average 34.1 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 263rd and 159th respectively. In the turnover department the Chippewas rank 19th with 10.5 per game. The Chippewas allow 78.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 292nd in the country. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 312th and 238th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 228th and they give up 14.5 assists per contest which puts them in 259th place in the nation. The Chippewas force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 316th in college basketball.

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends

The Ohio Bobcats are 8-5 against the spread

The Ohio Bobcats are 8-4 against the over/under

Central Michigan Chippewas Betting Trends

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 3-7 against the spread

The Central Michigan Chippewas are 6-5 against the over/under

Ohio Bobcats Injuries

01/22/16 G Jordan Dartis Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Central Michigan
01/22/16 F Treg Setty Illness probable Saturday vs. Central Michigan

Central Michigan Chippewas Injuries

11/13/15 F Blake Hibbitts Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Ohio

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