Western Michigan Broncos vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 3/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is the location where the Ohio Bobcats (19-12) will take on the Western Michigan Broncos (12-19) on Thursday.

The Western Michigan Broncos faced Akron and went home with a win by a final score of 90-84 in their last game. Western Michigan ended the contest with a 50.9% FG percentage (29 out of 57) and knocked down 6 of 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Broncos made 26 of 35 shots for a rate of 74.3%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When it comes to defense, Western Michigan allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the floor on 32 out of 63 shooting. Akron earned 14 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Additionally, Akron snagged 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Akron shot 78.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 14 shots. They converted 9 of their 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Broncos left the arena with 15 and Akron totaled 26 personal fouls.

B. Artis White is one guy who played a role for the game. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the floor and also distributed 3 assists. He played for 38 minutes played and totaled 3 boards. He totaled 23 points on 7 out of 11 shooting.

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Western Michigan heads into this contest with a win-loss mark of 12-19 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per game and as a group are committing 17.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Western Michigan is snagging 37.7 boards per contest and has totaled 410 assists for the year, which has them ranked 194th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Broncos are hitting 34.0% on 3-point shots (245 of 720) and 63.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.8 points per contest (236th in Division 1) while shooting 43.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Broncos have forced 11.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are ranked 240th in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 422 relinquished for the campaign. The Broncos defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.5% (826 of 1,855) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 34.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 264th in D-1 in opponents points per game (74.6).

In their last game, the Ohio Bobcats got the victory with a final of 72-59 when they played Miami. Concerning team rebounding, Ohio permitted Miami to pull down 42 in total (17 on the offensive side). They shot 40.9% from three-point range by shooting 9 of 22 and finished the game at 8 out of 17 from the free throw line (47.1%). The Bobcats allowed Miami to convert 21 of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.8% in the game. Overall, the Bobcats finished shooting 25 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.5%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Ohio converted 9 of 25 attempts (36.0%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a rate of 65.0%. Miami was called for 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 12 steals for the game. The Bobcats were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest.

Aidan Hadaway was important for the Bobcats for the contest. He converted 7 out of 14 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 27 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Ohio has a mark of 19-12 so far this year. The Bobcats have committed 17.1 personal fouls per contest and they go 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per contest (116th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 9.9 times per game. Ohio has accounted for 2,407 pts for the year (77.6 per game) and they pull in 34.6 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bobcats are shooting 45.8% from the field, which ranks 112th in college basketball.

The Ohio defense surrenders 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (222 of 666) and opponents are making 70.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.1 dimes and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 44th and 256th in Division 1. The Bobcats are ranked 134th in college basketball in PPG given up with 70.6. They are forcing 13.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (133rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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