Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

Value City Arena is where the Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1) will play the Central Michigan Chippewas (2-4) on Wednesday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas took the court against Stetson and took a loss by a final of 71-61 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Chippewas walked away with 15 and Stetson finished the game with 10 personal fouls. They also made 9 out of their 24 tries from long range. Stetson ended up going 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 8 of 12 attempts. Additionally, Stetson pulled down 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Stetson recorded 15 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. In terms of defense, Central Michigan allowed 50.9% from the field on 27 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 12 dimes in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Chippewas converted 7 of their 7 tries for a rate of 100.0%. Central Michigan ended with a 37.5% FG percentage (24 out of 64) and made 6 of their 28 3-pointers.

Brian Taylor is a player who was a contributor in the game. He was able to score 21 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and collected 10 rebounds. He finished shooting 52.9% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Central Michigan enters this one with a win-loss mark of 2-4 this season. They average 64.8 pts per game (330th in D-1) while hitting 43.2% from the field. The Chippewas are connecting on 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc (38 of 125) and 67.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Central Michigan is grabbing 31.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 64 assists for the season, which ranks 315th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.2 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Chippewas have forced 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.7 personal fouls. They rank 241st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 86 relinquished this season. The Chippewas defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.0% (160 of 333) and they concede 33.5 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 35.1% on 3-pointers and they are 259th in the country in PPG allowed (74.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 86-56 when they faced Santa Clara. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Ohio State permitted Santa Clara to pull down 32 in total (14 offensive). They finished shooting 30.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 16 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Buckeyes allowed Santa Clara to make 21 out of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.2% for this contest. When all was said and done, the Buckeyes shot 33 for 63 from the floor which had them at 52.4%. With regard to shots from distance, Ohio State made 13 out of their 28 attempts (46.4%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 77.8%. Santa Clara committed 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for a total of 9 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 8 steals for this contest. The Buckeyes were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game.

Jamison Battle was important for the Buckeyes for the matchup. He recorded 21 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and accounted for 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 8 of 18 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 1 rebound.

Ohio State has a win-loss mark of 5-1 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes are hitting on 47.6% from the field, which ranks 81st in the nation. Ohio State has scored 472 pts this season (78.7 per game) and they average 37.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (101st in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. The Buckeyes commit 17.3 personal fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Ohio State defense gives up 31.2% on shots from distance (48 of 154) and opponents are converting on 64.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 9.7 assists and 33.0 boards per game, which ranks 40th and 105th in D-1. The Buckeyes on the defensive end are ranked 79th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.2. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the field (115th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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