Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Central Michigan (+10)

The Ohio Bobcats (7-9) will try to defeat the Central Michigan Chippewas (8-8) at Convocation Center (OH) on Tuesday. Ohio opens this matchup as 10-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 145.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced Kent State and notched a win by a score of 77-62 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Chippewas walked away with 11 while Kent State accounted for 14 fouls. They also converted 11 of 28 shots from downtown. Kent State finished the game shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 14 attempts. Additionally, Kent State pulled down 27 rebounds (13 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Kent State distributed 12 assists and had 2 steals for this game. With respect to defending, Central Michigan allowed 31.8% from the field on 21 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 18 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Chippewas converted 8 of their 10 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Central Michigan finished with a 56.6% FG percentage (30 out of 53) and made 9 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Derrick Butler is one player who had an impact for the contest. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and also pulled down 4 boards. He was able to score 19 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Central Michigan heads into this game with a record of 8-8 for the campaign. They are averaging 67.3 points per game (323rd in the country) on 43.9% from the field. The Chippewas are connecting on 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (105 of 318) and 66.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Central Michigan is snagging 32.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 191 assists for the campaign, which is 311th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.6 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Chippewas have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.1 fouls. They relinquish 33.3% on shots from downtown while they are 249th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (73.8). The Chippewas defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.2% (416 of 921) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 284th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 238 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats took a loss by a score of 81-79 against Western Michigan. The Bobcats snagged 17 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the matchup. They turned it over 5 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. Western Michigan had 23 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 72.4%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Ohio converted 6 of their 21 attempts (28.6%). In all, the Bobcats ended up going 26 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.3%. The Bobcats permitted Western Michigan to knock down 26 out of 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.4% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 42.1% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 19 and ended up shooting 21 of 29 at the free throw line (72.4%). When it comes to rebounding, Ohio allowed Western Michigan to pull down 43 overall (12 on the offensive side).

AJ Clayton was important for the Bobcats in the matchup. He buried 4 out of 8 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. He recorded 15 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for this contest.

Ohio has a mark of 7-9 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bobcats are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 151st in D-1. Ohio has totaled 1,264 points this year (79.0 per game) and they pull down 36.1 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per game (142nd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest. The Bobcats commit 18.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 70.5% from the free throw line.

The Bobcats on the defensive side of the court are 213th in college basketball in points given up per game with 72.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (192nd in college basketball). The Ohio defense concedes 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 354) and their opponents are making 69.8% of their free throw shots. They surrender 10.9 assists and 36.4 rebounds per game, which is ranked 48th and 258th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio (-10)

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