Ohio Bobcats vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (7-8) are headed to University Arena (MI) on Saturday where they will compete against the Western Michigan Broncos (6-9).

The Ohio Bobcats faced Bowling Green and went home with a loss by a final score of 83-78 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up finishing with 17 and Bowling Green recorded 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 12 of 24 attempts from 3-point range. Bowling Green went 69.2% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 13 shots. On top of that, Bowling Green collected 29 boards (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Bowling Green distributed 20 assists and had 5 steals in the game. In relation to defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 49.2% from the floor on 31 out of 63 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 26 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 12 of their 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Ohio finished the contest having earned a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 of 57) and made 10 of their 25 3-point attempts.

Elmore James is a player who was a factor in the game. He ended up with 19 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and pulled down 4 boards. He finished the contest at 54.5% from the field and recorded 2 assists.

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Ohio steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 7-8 on the season. They are averaging 79.0 points per game (80th in the country) while hitting 45.6% from the field. The Bobcats are hitting 34.7% on 3-point shots (125 of 360) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Ohio is collecting 36.6 boards per game and has accumulated 213 assists on the season, which ranks 163rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.7 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 14.1 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They relinquish 32.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 196th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (71.9). The Bobcats defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.1% (373 of 866) and they surrender 35.7 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 29th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 158 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Western Michigan Broncos got the victory with a final of 95-90 when they faced Northern Illinois. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Western Michigan permitted Northern Illinois to get 33 overall (5 offensive). They finished 41.4% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 29 and ended up shooting 18 out of 24 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Broncos permitted Northern Illinois to make 30 out of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.6% for this game. Overall, the Broncos finished the game shooting 31 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.4%. In relation to shots from downtown, Western Michigan converted 8 out of 20 tries (40.0%). They were able to convert 25 of them for a rate of 53.2%. Northern Illinois was called for 32 personal fouls for the game which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 47 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Broncos snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 for the contest.

B. Artis White ended up having an impact for the Broncos in the game. He converted 8 of 14 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and had 3 dimes for this contest.

Western Michigan has a mark of 6-9 this season. The Broncos are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 60.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.1 times per contest (148th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.3 times per game. Western Michigan has tallied 1,117 pts on the season (74.5 per contest) and they average 37.5 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Broncos are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which is 149th in the nation.

The Broncos are ranked 298th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 76.0. They have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (289th in college basketball). The Western Michigan defense concedes 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (135 of 375) and their opponents are connecting on 68.5% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 15.1 assists and 35.2 rebounds per contest, which ranks 323rd and 196th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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