Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (11-13) are traveling to Convocation Center (OH) on Tuesday where they will go up against the Ohio Bobcats (13-11).

The Central Michigan Chippewas played Kent State and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-83 in their last contest. Central Michigan walked away from the contest with a 50.8% field goal percentage (30 of 59) and made 5 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Chippewas buried 18 of 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 25 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 18 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defending, Central Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 54.2% from the floor on 32 of 59 shooting. Kent State earned 19 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Kent State had 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kent State walked away from this one shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 13 shots. They knocked down 16 of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Chippewas left the arena with 16 while Kent State racked up 19 personal fouls.

Ugnius Jarusevicius is a player who was a contributor for this game. He finished with 32 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and totaled 10 rebounds. He shot 55.6% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Central Michigan enters this game with a mark of 11-13 on the season. They are averaging 74.8 pts per game (163rd in D-1) while shooting 46.4% from the floor. The Chippewas are shooting 31.8% from downtown (159 of 500) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Central Michigan is pulling down 36.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 334 dimes so far this year, which ranks 206th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a team they commit 16.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Chippewas are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are surrendering 32.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 172nd in college in points per game allowed (71.2). The Chippewas defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (607 of 1,392) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 201st in D-1 in giving up assists with 331 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 86-81 when they faced Bowling Green. The Bobcats were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Bowling Green had 28 fouls for the contest which got the Bobcats to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They were able to bury 30 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.2%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Ohio made 8 of their 24 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Bobcats walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1%. The Bobcats allowed Bowling Green to make 28 out of their 61 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 45.9% for the game. They finished the game shooting 39.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 23 and finished the game at 16 of 25 from the free throw line (64.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Ohio permitted Bowling Green to snag 34 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Shereef Mitchell was important for the Bobcats in this matchup. He scored 17 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for this game. He made 4 out of 5 in the game giving him a rate of 80.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Ohio has a win-loss mark of 13-11 for the season. As an offense, the Bobcats are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which ranks 66th in the nation. Ohio has totaled 1,917 pts on the campaign (79.9 per contest) and they grab 34.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (132nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. The Bobcats commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Ohio defense concedes 37.8% on shots from distance (182 of 481) and their opponents are making 67.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.5 dimes and 35.3 boards every game, which ranks them 218th and 241st in those categories on the defensive end. The Bobcats defensively are ranked 282nd in the country in points allowed per contest with 75.3. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (265th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (11-13) are traveling to Convocation Center (OH) on Tuesday where they will go up against the Ohio Bobcats (13-11).

The Central Michigan Chippewas played Kent State and went home with a loss by a final score of 91-83 in their last contest. Central Michigan walked away from the contest with a 50.8% field goal percentage (30 of 59) and made 5 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Chippewas buried 18 of 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 25 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 18 dimes in the game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defending, Central Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 54.2% from the floor on 32 of 59 shooting. Kent State earned 19 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Kent State had 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kent State walked away from this one shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 13 shots. They knocked down 16 of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Chippewas left the arena with 16 while Kent State racked up 19 personal fouls.

Ugnius Jarusevicius is a player who was a contributor for this game. He finished with 32 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and totaled 10 rebounds. He shot 55.6% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Central Michigan enters this game with a mark of 11-13 on the season. They are averaging 74.8 pts per game (163rd in D-1) while shooting 46.4% from the floor. The Chippewas are shooting 31.8% from downtown (159 of 500) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Central Michigan is pulling down 36.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 334 dimes so far this year, which ranks 206th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a team they commit 16.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Chippewas are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 17.5 fouls. They are surrendering 32.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 172nd in college in points per game allowed (71.2). The Chippewas defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (607 of 1,392) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 201st in D-1 in giving up assists with 331 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 86-81 when they faced Bowling Green. The Bobcats were able to snag 28 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. Bowling Green had 28 fouls for the contest which got the Bobcats to the charity stripe for 34 attempts. They were able to bury 30 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.2%. When talking about shooting from beyond the arc, Ohio made 8 of their 24 attempts (33.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Bobcats walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.1%. The Bobcats allowed Bowling Green to make 28 out of their 61 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 45.9% for the game. They finished the game shooting 39.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 out of 23 and finished the game at 16 of 25 from the free throw line (64.0%). In reference to team rebounding, Ohio permitted Bowling Green to snag 34 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Shereef Mitchell was important for the Bobcats in this matchup. He scored 17 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for this game. He made 4 out of 5 in the game giving him a rate of 80.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Ohio has a win-loss mark of 13-11 for the season. As an offense, the Bobcats are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which ranks 66th in the nation. Ohio has totaled 1,917 pts on the campaign (79.9 per contest) and they grab 34.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (132nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. The Bobcats commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 77.1% from the charity stripe.

The Ohio defense concedes 37.8% on shots from distance (182 of 481) and their opponents are making 67.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 13.5 dimes and 35.3 boards every game, which ranks them 218th and 241st in those categories on the defensive end. The Bobcats defensively are ranked 282nd in the country in points allowed per contest with 75.3. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (265th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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