Ohio Bobcats vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (12-11) are headed to Stroh Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Bowling Green Falcons (9-14).

The Ohio Bobcats faced Appalachian State and took a loss by a final of 72-59 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 15 while Appalachian State had 11 personal fouls. They converted 8 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Appalachian State finished the contest at 70.0% at the free throw line by converting 14 of 20 shots. Moreover, Appalachian State had 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Appalachian State totaled 11 assists and had 3 steals for the game. In reference to defense, Ohio let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the field on 25 out of 52 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Bobcats knocked down 7 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. Ohio wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.1% FG percentage (24 of 57) and knocked down 4 of their 23 three-point shots.

AJ Brown is someone who was a factor in the matchup. He shot 46.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He accounted for 18 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Ohio steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 12-11 for the season. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Ohio is pulling in 34.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 332 assists so far this season, which ranks 176th in the country in terms of passing. The Bobcats are shooting 35.3% on shots from beyond the arc (197 of 558) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.6 pts per game (58th in the country) on 47.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are giving up 37.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 276th in D-1 in opponents PPG (75.0). The Bobcats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.0% (618 of 1,374) and they concede 35.3 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 164th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 309 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Bowling Green Falcons walked away with a victory by a final of 67-53 against Coastal Carolina. The Falcons pulled down 25 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 11 steals for this game. Coastal Carolina earned 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Falcons to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 84.6%. In reference to shots from distance, Bowling Green buried 10 of 24 tries (41.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Falcons finished 23 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.0%. The Falcons permitted Coastal Carolina to make 21 out of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.2% for the matchup. They went 20.0% from distance by going 4 of 20 and finished the game at 7 of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). In regard to cleaning the glass, Bowling Green allowed Coastal Carolina to pull down 42 in total (10 offensive).

Derrick Butler was important for the Falcons for the game. He earned 21 points in his 23 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He made 7 out of 11 in this matchup for a rate of 63.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

Bowling Green has a win-loss record of 9-14 on the campaign. The Falcons commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.4 times per game (330th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. Bowling Green has accounted for 1,728 pts for the campaign (75.1 per game) and they pull down 33.7 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Falcons are shooting 43.9% from the field, which is ranked 238th in college.

The Bowling Green defense surrenders 32.5% on 3-pointers (184 of 567) and opponents are making 78.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.5 assists and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 291st and 248th in college. The Falcons on the defensive end are ranked 286th in D-1 in points given up per game with 75.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the floor (296th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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