Merrimack Warriors vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

Value City Arena is where the Ohio State Buckeyes (1-1) will meet the Merrimack Warriors (2-1) on Wednesday.

The Merrimack Warriors faced off with Maine and walked away with a win by a score of 71-65 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Warriors ended up with 15 and Maine recorded 22 fouls. They also made 7 out of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. Maine finished the game at 77.8% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 18 tries. Additionally, Maine grabbed 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Maine earned 14 dimes and had 12 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defending, Merrimack let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the field on 22 out of 55 shooting. They also distributed 8 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 28 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors made 21 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 65.6%. Merrimack ended the game having earned a 51.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 45) and made 4 of their 17 shots from downtown.

Adam Clark is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He racked up 19 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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Merrimack will enter this game with a record of 2-1 so far this year. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Merrimack is pulling down 36.7 boards per game and has 33 assists on the year, which has them ranked 153rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Warriors are shooting 21.2% on three-point shots (14 of 66) and 63.4% from the charity stripe. They average 73.0 points per contest (228th in the nation) while going 46.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors are forcing 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They give up 32.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 167th in the country in opponents PPG (68.0). The Warriors defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 41.6% (74 of 178) and they concede 37.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 334th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 45 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Ohio State Buckeyes took a loss by a score of 73-66 against Texas A&M. The Buckeyes corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 31 for the contest. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 2 steals for the game. Texas A&M earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Buckeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of those for a rate of 58.8%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Ohio State knocked down 4 out of 19 tries (21.1%). In all, the Buckeyes ended up shooting 26 for 62 from the floor which had them shooting 41.9%. The Buckeyes permitted Texas A&M to convert 27 of their 63 attempts from the field which had them at 42.9% for this contest. They finished shooting 16.7% from distance by connecting on 3 of 18 and finished the contest at 16 of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). In relation to rebounding, Ohio State permitted Texas A&M to pull down 41 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Bruce Thornton was important for the Buckeyes in the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 20 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and added 2 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 31 mins on the court and added 5 assists in this contest.

Ohio State has a record of 1-1 so far this season. The Buckeyes commit 19.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.5 times per game (226th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest. Ohio State has accounted for 145 pts this year (72.5 per game) and they collect 38.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Buckeyes are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 212th in the nation.

The Ohio State defense gives up 32.1% on 3-point attempts (17 of 53) and their opposition makes 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 10.0 dimes and 37.5 boards every game, which ranks them 99th and 249th in D-1. The Buckeyes on the defensive end are ranked 232nd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 73.0. They are forcing their opponents into 7.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the floor (171st in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Merrimack

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