Bowling Green Falcons vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 3/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Friday, March 3, 2023

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (17-13) welcome the Bowling Green Falcons (11-19) at Convocation Center (OH) on Friday.

The Bowling Green Falcons took the court against Eastern Michigan and took home the win by a score of 88-68 in their last contest. Bowling Green ended with a 54.8% FG percentage (34 of 62) and made 7 of their 19 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Falcons made 13 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. When discussing rebounding, they collected a total of 30 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 17 dimes in this game while creating 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning defense, Bowling Green let their opponent shoot 46.2% from the floor on 24 out of 52 shooting. Eastern Michigan doled out 6 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Additionally, Eastern Michigan pulled down 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Eastern Michigan shot 77.3% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 22 shots. They made 3 of 12 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Falcons ended up finishing with 16 and Eastern Michigan recorded 20 fouls.

Samari Curtis is someone who came through for the matchup. He finished with 25 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 63.6% from the floor and also totaled 5 dimes.

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Bowling Green will enter this game with a record of 11-19 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Bowling Green is pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 418 assists on the year, which ranks 131st in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Falcons are hitting 34.7% on three-point shots (219 of 632) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.6 pts per contest (64th in the country) while shooting 45.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Falcons have forced 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They rank 302nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 436 surrendered for the campaign. The Falcons are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.5% (832 of 1,788) and they surrender 34.5 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 35.9% on three-point shots and they rank 351st in college basketball in PPG allowed (78.1).

When they last played, the Ohio Bobcats went home defeated by a final of 82-75 when they played Kent State. Concerning attacking the glass, Ohio permitted Kent State to pull down 29 in all (7 offensive). They went 38.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 12 out of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Bobcats allowed Kent State to make 31 out of their 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.4% in this matchup. Overall, the Bobcats shot 26 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.1%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Ohio converted 12 out of their 31 tries (38.7%). They were able to make 11 of those for a rate of 73.3%. Kent State committed 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Bobcats collected 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Jaylin Hunter ended up having an impact for the Bobcats for the matchup. He converted 5 out of 12 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and totaled 1 rebound. He accumulated 14 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 assists in the matchup.

Ohio has a win-loss record of 17-13 on the campaign. The Bobcats commit 17.7 fouls every game and they hit 72.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.7 times per contest (214th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game. Ohio has scored 2,345 pts this year (78.2 per game) and they pull down 37.0 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bobcats are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which is 104th in Division 1.

The Bobcats are ranked 282nd in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 73.4. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (269th in college hoops). The Ohio defense gives up 34.8% on 3-point attempts (236 of 679) and opponents are connecting on 67.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.5 dimes and 34.7 rebounds per game, which is 172nd and 222nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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