Ohio Bobcats vs Marshall Thundering Herd Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Marshall Thundering Herd

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, WV

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Ohio Bobcats (4-3) are headed to Cam Henderson Center on Saturday where they will meet the Marshall Thundering Herd (6-1).

The Ohio Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against UC Clermont and walked away with a win by a score of 113-44 in their last game. Ohio ended the contest having earned a 62.5% FG percentage (45 of 72) and made 9 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 14 of their 24 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 51 with 17 of them being offensive. They also distributed 26 assists in this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning defending, Ohio let their opponent shoot 30.5% from the floor on 18 of 59 shooting. UC Clermont doled out 11 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, UC Clermont collected 22 boards (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. UC Clermont walked away from this one shooting 25.0% when shooting free throws by converting 3 of 12 attempts. They converted 5 of 17 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Bobcats finished with 13 and UC Clermont finished the game with 20 fouls.

AJ Clayton is a player who was important for this game. He racked up 15 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 17 mins and grabbed 11 rebounds. He went 60.0% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Ohio steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 4-3 for the campaign. They cough up possession 11.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Ohio is collecting 40.7 boards per contest and has tallied 108 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 134th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are connecting on 35.9% on 3-point shots (65 of 181) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 79.0 points per contest (71st in Division 1) while shooting 46.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bobcats are forcing 12.9 turnovers per game while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They surrender 35.3% on 3-point shots and they are 131st in the country in PPG allowed (66.7). The Bobcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.2% (172 of 408) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 119th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 82 relinquished so far this year.

When they last played, the Marshall Thundering Herd walked away with a victory by a final of 68-57 against Akron. The Thundering Herd recorded 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this game. Akron earned 15 fouls for the game which took the Thundering Herd to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Marshall buried 8 of 28 attempts (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Thundering Herd finished 25 for 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.0%. The Thundering Herd permitted Akron to knock down 24 of 71 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 33.8% for the matchup. They finished 20.0% from three-point range via 5 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 11 at the free throw line (36.4%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Marshall allowed Akron to pull down 44 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

Taevion Kinsey ended up being a factor for the Thundering Herd for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 18 for the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the matchup.

Marshall has a mark of 6-1 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Thundering Herd are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which is 87th in the country. Marshall has totaled 587 points for the year (83.9 per game) and they pull in 43.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.1 times per contest (6th in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. The Thundering Herd are committing 15.6 fouls per contest and they go 65.8% from the charity stripe.

The Marshall defense gives up 28.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (48 of 170) and their opponents are making 69.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 11.7 dimes and 36.7 boards per contest, which ranks them 144th and 289th in college basketball. The Thundering Herd defensively are ranked 146th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 67.1. They are forcing 15.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.2% from the field (68th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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