Chicago State Cougars vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 12/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Friday, December 30, 2022

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: Youtube TV

The Ohio Bobcats (7-5) will take on the Chicago State Cougars (3-12) at Convocation Center (OH) on Friday.

The Chicago State Cougars faced off with Minnesota and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 58-55 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Cougars walked away with 13 and Minnesota finished the game with 13 fouls. They knocked down 4 of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. Minnesota finished shooting 36.4% at the free throw line by burying 4 of 11 tries. Furthermore, Minnesota grabbed 34 rebounds (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Minnesota doled out 19 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. When discussing defense, Chicago State let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 30 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Chicago State ended the game having earned a 37.8% FG percentage (17 out of 45) and converted 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Wesley Cardet is one guy who was important for the matchup. He went 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He notched 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Chicago State will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 3-12 so far this year. They average 65.3 pts per game (326th in the nation) while going 41.0% from the floor. The Cougars are shooting 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc (108 of 335) and 74.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago State is pulling in 33.1 boards per game and is sitting with 165 assists on the season, which has them ranked 220th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.6 times per game and as a team are committing 19.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Cougars have forced 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are giving up 33.0% from beyond the arc and they are 298th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (73.6). The Cougars defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.4% (395 of 870) and they surrender 35.1 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 340th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 209 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats went home victorious with a score of 95-76 when they faced Delaware. The Bobcats were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 in the matchup. They coughed it up 9 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Delaware had 17 fouls in the game which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 95.2%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Ohio buried 9 out of 21 attempts (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bobcats went 33 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.4%. The Bobcats permitted Delaware to knock down 27 out of their 64 attempts from the field which had them at 42.2% in this matchup. They finished shooting 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 out of 30 and finished the contest at 12 of 18 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Ohio allowed Delaware to collect 26 in all (8 on the offensive side).

AJ Clayton ended up being important for the Bobcats in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and earned 6 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 23 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for the game.

Ohio has a record of 7-5 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Bobcats are connecting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks 105th in college basketball. Ohio has totaled 931 pts on the campaign (77.6 per game) and they average 39.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.5 times per game (130th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per game. The Bobcats commit 16.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 70.9% from the free throw line.

The Ohio defense gives up 36.0% on 3-point attempts (102 of 283) and their opponents are converting on 66.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.4 assists and 34.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 234th and 187th in D-1. The Bobcats are ranked 241st in college hoops in PPG allowed with 71.1. They have forced 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.6% from the floor (178th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago State

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