Ohio Bobcats vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 1/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: Youtube TV

The Bowling Green Falcons (7-7) will compete against the Ohio Bobcats (8-6) at Stroh Center on Saturday.

The Ohio Bobcats faced off with Buffalo and ended up losing by a score of 75-72 in their last game. Ohio finished the game having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (24 of 64) and converted 7 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 17 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 73.9%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected 45 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 5 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In terms of the defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 37.0% from the field on 27 out of 73 shooting. Buffalo totaled 15 assists and had 10 steals for this game. Furthermore, Buffalo snagged 48 boards (17 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Buffalo ended up going 52.0% from the free throw line by burying 13 of their 25 shots. They converted 8 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Bobcats ended up walking away with 22 and Buffalo totaled 19 fouls.

Miles Brown is one guy who came through for this contest. He accounted for 24 points on 7 out of 16 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and also totaled 6 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Ohio will take the court with a win-loss mark of 8-6 for the season. They are averaging 77.1 points per contest (83rd in college basketball) while hitting 45.6% from the field. The Bobcats are shooting 35.8% on three-point shots (115 of 321) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ohio is pulling down 39.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 195 assists this season, which ranks 185th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 15.7 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 230th in college basketball in opponents PPG (70.5). The Bobcats defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 41.5% (359 of 866) and they relinquish 36.1 boards per game as a unit. They are 208th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 185 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Bowling Green Falcons got the victory with a final of 91-65 when they faced Eastern Michigan. The Falcons pulled down 28 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. Eastern Michigan committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Bowling Green converted 10 of 23 attempts (43.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Falcons walked away from this one shooting 36 for 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.9%. The Falcons allowed Eastern Michigan to convert 18 of their 64 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 28.1% for this game. They shot 13.6% from three-point range by shooting 3 out of 22 and finished the contest at 26 out of 33 from the free throw line (78.8%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Bowling Green permitted Eastern Michigan to get 34 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Leon Ayers ended up being a factor for the Falcons for the matchup. He earned 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the contest. He made 10 of 17 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Bowling Green has a record of 7-7 for the campaign. The Falcons have committed 16.3 fouls per contest and they hit 75.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.9 times per contest (88th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. Bowling Green has totaled 1,077 pts so far this year (76.9 per contest) and they grab 38.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Falcons are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which ranks 215th in the nation.

The Falcons on the defensive side of the court are 300th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 73.7. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (207th in college hoops). The Bowling Green defense gives up 33.9% on 3-point attempts (114 of 336) and their opponents are connecting on 71.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.8 assists and 35.4 boards per game, ranking them 196th and 244th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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