Delaware Blue Hens vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware Blue Hens vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

Convocation Center (OH) is where the Ohio Bobcats (4-2) will attempt to beat the Delaware Blue Hens (5-2) on Saturday.

The Delaware Blue Hens stepped onto the hardwood against George Washington and went home with a loss by a final score of 81-71 in their last contest. Delaware finished with a 44.1% FG percentage (30 out of 68) and converted 4 of their 24 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Blue Hens made 7 of their 10 tries for a rate of 70.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 25 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With regard to the defense, Delaware allowed their opponent to shoot 52.6% from the floor on 30 of 57 shooting. George Washington recorded 8 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, George Washington totaled 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. George Washington went 84.2% from the charity stripe by making 16 of their 19 shots. They made 5 out of their 17 shots from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Blue Hens ended up with 14 while George Washington accounted for 12 personal fouls.

Jyare Davis is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished with 23 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and grabbed 9 boards. He ended up going 58.8% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Delaware comes into this game with a mark of 5-2 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Delaware is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 106 assists for the season, which ranks 98th in the country in terms of passing. The Blue Hens are shooting 36.1% on three-point shots (53 of 147) and 65.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 76.7 pts per game (152nd in college hoops) while hitting 47.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Blue Hens are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 89th in college hoops in giving up assists with 72 conceded so far this year. The Blue Hens defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.2% (173 of 420) and they relinquish 33.6 boards per game as a team. They concede 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 127th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.1).

In their last game, the Ohio Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 82-77 against Brown. When talking about how they rebounded, Ohio allowed Brown to collect 32 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 30.4% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 23 and finished the contest at 20 of 28 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Bobcats permitted Brown to knock down 25 out of 53 tries from the floor which left them shooting 47.2% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bobcats went 29 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 51.8%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Ohio converted 7 out of 13 attempts (53.8%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 68.0%. Brown was called for 20 personal fouls in the game which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for 25 tries. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 10 steals for this contest. The Bobcats snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 23 for this contest.

Shereef Mitchell ended up being important for the Bobcats in this contest. He converted 7 of 9 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, but finished without a board. He totaled 24 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and earned 1 assist in the matchup.

Ohio has a win-loss record of 4-2 on the season. The Bobcats are responsible for committing 20.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.8 times per contest (214th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest. Ohio has accounted for 493 pts so far this year (82.2 per game) and they collect 33.7 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bobcats are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which is 69th in Division 1.

The Bobcats are ranked 262nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 74.7. They are forcing 15.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the field (149th in college basketball). The Ohio defense gives up 29.8% on 3-pointers (42 of 141) and their opponents are connecting on 76.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.5 dimes and 36.2 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 65th and 232nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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