Ohio Bobcats (12-2) vs Bowling Green Falcons (8-6)
Game Info: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Convocation Center)
Betting Odds: Ohio Bobcats -9.5 -- Over/Under: 151 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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Bowling Green faces Ohio on Tuesday, January 11th, 2022 at the Convocation Center for a college basketball MAC matchup.
Bowling Green is coming off an 87-83 win over Miami (OH) in its last game at home on January 8th. The game was decided in overtime and the Falcons earned a very important conference win for the first time this season. Bowling Green is 8-6 overall and 1-2 in conference play this season. Bowling Green snapped a two-game losing streak with the win. Bowling Green is 5-7 against the spread so far this season. Bowling Green's leading scorer this season has been G Daeqwon Plowden, who has scored 16.1 points per game for the Falcons and has earned 7.2 rebounds per game as well. G Samari Curtis leads the team in assists per game with 2.8. Bowling Green as a team has scored 84.2 points per game and has shot the ball at a 43.4% clip from the field. Bowling Green has also allowed 75.6 points per game to its opponents as well.
Ohio is coming off an 80-72 win over Kent State in its last game at home on January 7th. Ohio is off to a great start in MAC play earning three straight conference wins and winning seven-straight games overall. Ohio is 12-2 this season and 3-0 in MAC play as the defending MAC champs look for a repeat. Ohio is 7-6 against the spread this season and will look for a home victory here. Ohio's leading scorer so far this season has been G Mark Sears, who has scored 19.7 points per game for the Bobcats and has earned 3.5 assists per game as well. Ohio as a team has scored 72.6 points per game and has shot the ball at a 42.8% clip from the field. Ohio has also allowed 65.3 points per game to its opponents as well.
Ohio is a 9.5-point favorite and the total is set at 151. I think Ohio wins this game easily as Bowling Green is not on the same level as this Bobcats team, at least not at this point in the season. Bowling Green's offense has had a lot of success this season but its defense has a lot of work on its hands against Ohio at the Convocation Center. I think Ohio wins this one by double-digits.
Ron’s Pick Ohio -9.5
AUTHOR: Ron Romanelli
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