Ohio Bobcats vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN3

The Ohio Bobcats (13-2) are headed to McGuirk Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-12).

The Ohio Bobcats faced off with Bowling Green and earned the victory with a final of 85-78 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Bobcats walked away with 15 and Bowling Green recorded 25 fouls. They also buried 9 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point range. Bowling Green finished the game shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by converting 11 of their 15 tries. On top of that, Bowling Green collected 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Bowling Green distributed 10 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. Concerning defense, Ohio allowed 43.3% from the floor on 29 out of 67 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 40 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats made 23 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 76.7%. Ohio ended with a 44.3% field goal percentage (27 out of 61) and converted 8 of their 26 three-point attempts.

Jason Carter is one player who was important for this game. He finished the game at 64.3% from the floor and earned 3 dimes. He saw the court for 33 minutes and pulled down 8 boards. He left the arena with 22 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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Ohio steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 13-2 this season. They cough up possession 11.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 13.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Ohio is pulling down 34.3 boards per game and has tallied 194 dimes on the campaign, which is 193rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are hitting 33.2% on three-point attempts (126 of 380) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.4 pts per game (150th in the country) on 42.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats have forced 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.4 fouls. They relinquish 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 117th in college basketball in opponents points per game (66.1). The Bobcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.3% (365 of 842) and they concede 34.3 boards per game as a squad. They rank 130th in the country in giving up assists with 172 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a loss by a score of 99-68 against Eastern Michigan. The Chippewas earned 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They also turned it over 15 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. Eastern Michigan was called for 18 fouls in the game which got the Chippewas to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of them for a rate of 60.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Central Michigan made 10 out of their 25 attempts (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Chippewas shot 23 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4%. The Chippewas allowed Eastern Michigan to knock down 37 of their 62 attempts from the field which had them shooting 59.7% in this game. They finished shooting 35.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 18 out of 22 at the free throw line (81.8%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Central Michigan allowed Eastern Michigan to get 34 in total (4 on the offensive side).

Jermaine Jackson ended up being important for the Chippewas in this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 12 in the game for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and added 4 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists in the game.

Central Michigan has a record of 2-12 on the campaign. The Chippewas are committing 21.6 fouls per game and they go 65.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.3 times per game (309th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 14.7 times per game. Central Michigan has earned 904 points so far this year (64.6 per game) and they grab 31.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Chippewas are connecting on 40.5% from the field, which ranks them 322nd in college hoops.

The Chippewas defensively are ranked 356th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 83.9. They have forced 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (352nd in college hoops). The Central Michigan defense allows 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (127 of 354) and opponents are connecting on 71.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 15.2 assists and 39.1 boards every game, which is 330th and 335th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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