Ohio Bobcats vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (7-7) are traveling to Stroh Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Bowling Green Falcons (10-4).

The Ohio Bobcats took the court against Northern Illinois and walked away with a win by a score of 78-66 in their last game. Ohio ended the contest having earned a 50.9% FG percentage (28 out of 55) and converted 9 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing defending, Ohio allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 of 61 shooting. Northern Illinois earned 11 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Moreover, Northern Illinois grabbed 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northern Illinois walked away from this one shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by converting 6 of 10 shots. They also knocked down 12 of 28 attempts from 3-point land. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 13 while Northern Illinois finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

AJ Clayton is a guy who was important for the matchup. He finished shooting 69.2% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 28 minutes played and snagged 4 rebounds. He was able to score 23 points on 9 out of 13 shooting.

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Ohio comes into this matchup with a record of 7-7 for the campaign. They are turning it over 10.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Ohio is pulling down 37.0 boards per contest and has 195 dimes on the year, which ranks 215th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are shooting 34.3% on shots from distance (115 of 335) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.1 points per game (81st in the country) while connecting on 45.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are able to force 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.7 fouls. They currently rank 12th in college basketball in giving up assists with 138 surrendered for the year. The Bobcats defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.6% (342 of 803) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 31.2% on shots from distance and they are 169th in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.1).

The last time they took the court, the Bowling Green Falcons took a defeat with a final score of 83-67 against Akron. The Falcons were able to corral 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this contest. They also coughed it up 10 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. Akron was called for 22 personal fouls for the game which got the Falcons to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 54.2%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Bowling Green converted 6 of their 23 tries (26.1%). When all was said and done, the Falcons shot 24 out of 55 from the field which had them shooting 43.6%. The Falcons allowed Akron to make 28 out of 56 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 50.0% for the game. They finished 41.7% from distance via 10 of 24 and ended up going 17 of 25 at the free throw line (68.0%). When talking about rebounding, Bowling Green permitted Akron to collect 32 overall (9 offensive).

Marcus Hill ended up being a major contributor for the Falcons in the game. He made 7 of 17 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

Bowling Green has a win-loss mark of 10-4 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Falcons are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 217th in the nation. Bowling Green has accounted for 1,047 points this year (74.8 per contest) and they collect 38.4 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.2 times per contest (325th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. The Falcons have committed 15.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 66.3% from the free throw line.

The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 111th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the floor (125th in the country). The Bowling Green defense concedes 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (93 of 283) and opponents are making 65.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.4 assists and 36.2 total boards per game, which has them ranked 78th and 244th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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