Ohio State Buckeyes vs Xavier Musketeers Prediction, 11/18/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Xavier Musketeers

Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021

Location: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FS1

Cintas Center is the site where the Xavier Musketeers (2-0) will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) on Thursday.

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced Bowling Green and earned the victory with a final of 89-58 in their last contest. Ohio State ended the contest with a 51.4% field goal percentage (36 of 70) and converted 12 of their 32 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Buckeyes made 5 of their 7 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 27 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about defending, Ohio State allowed 39.3% from the floor on 24 of 61 shooting. Bowling Green distributed 7 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, Bowling Green pulled down 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bowling Green finished shooting 37.5% from the free throw line by converting 3 of their 8 attempts. They buried 7 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Buckeyes walked away with 12 while Bowling Green recorded 13 personal fouls.

E.J. Liddell is one player who played a role in this matchup. He finished the game at 75.0% from the field and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the court for 20 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. He accounted for 13 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Ohio State heads into this game with a record of 3-0 so far this season. They have an average of 80.0 points per outing (110th in the country) while hitting 49.4% from the floor. The Buckeyes are connecting on 36.1% from downtown (26 of 72) and 67.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio State is snagging 38.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 55 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 46th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Buckeyes have forced 14.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 39.1% on shots from distance and they rank 155th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.0). The Buckeyes are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.7% (73 of 175) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 74th in the nation in allowing assists with 24 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last played, the Xavier Musketeers walked away with a victory by a final of 73-59 when they played Kent State. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Xavier allowed Kent State to snag 25 in all (5 offensive). They finished 36.4% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 22 and finished the contest at 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). The Musketeers permitted Kent State to convert 19 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 35.2% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Musketeers finished shooting 25 for 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.3%. In relation to shots from downtown, Xavier buried 6 of their 29 attempts (20.7%). They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.3%. Kent State committed 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Musketeers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Musketeers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for this contest.

Colby Jones ended up having an impact for the Musketeers in the matchup. He buried 6 out of 8 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 30 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game.

Xavier has a mark of 2-0 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Musketeers are shooting 39.0% from the floor, which ranks them 307th in college hoops. Xavier has accounted for 136 pts so far this year (68.0 per contest) and they collect 43.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per contest (193rd in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. The Musketeers are committing 15.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.8% from the free throw line.

The Xavier defense surrenders 37.5% from downtown (15 of 40) and their opposition knocks down 92.3% of their free throw attempts. They allow 7.0 dimes and 30.0 boards per game, which is ranked 15th and 44th in the country. The Musketeers on the defensive side of the court are 70th in college basketball in PPG given up with 59.5. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.4% from the field (74th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State

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