UNC Asheville vs Ohio Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/9/24

The UNC-Asheville Bulldogs and the Ohio Bobcats meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Ohio Convocation Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UNC-Asheville vs. Ohio prediction.

UNC-Asheville Recap

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs come into this one looking to bounce back after starting the year with a 110-54 loss at the hands of Alabama last time out. After this game, UNC-Asheville will continue their road trip for a matchup with North Florida.

Asheville Gets Rocked In Opener

Jordan Marsh led the Bulldogs with 13 points on 6 of 17 shooting while Toyaz Solomon added 11 points with 6 rebounds. Kameron Taylor added 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting with a pair of threes to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for UNC-Asheville in the loss. Sage Tolentino also had 6 points and a team-high 6 rebounds in the losing effort. As a team, UNC-Asheville is averaging 54 PPG on 27.4% shooting from the field, 23.1% from three, and 57.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the North Carolina-Asheville Bulldogs will win

• Ohio has lost each of its last four games against non-conference opponents.
• North Carolina-Asheville has won nine of its last 10 Saturday games.

Ohio Recap

The Ohio Bobcats come into this one looking to rebound from an 88-78 loss at the hands of James Madison last time out. After this game, Ohio will continue on the road against Illinois State and Memphis.

Bobcats Looking To Rebound

Aidan Hadaway led the Bobcats with 17 points on 7 of 12 shooting with 3 threes while Jackson Paveletzke added 16 points on 7 of 14 shooting with 5 rebounds. AJ Brown and Shereef Mitchell each had 14 points with Mitchell adding 3 assists and 4 steals while shooting 6 of 9 and Brown shot a perfect 5 of 5 with a pair of threes to round out the scoring in double figures in the loss. AJ Clayton also added 8 points with 5 rebounds and a team-high 4 assists in defeat. As a team, Ohio is averaging 78 PPG on 50.8% shooting from the field, 38.9% from three, and 55% from the foul line this season.

Why the Ohio Bobcats will win

• Ohio has won each of its last eight games at Convocation Center (OH).

UNC-Asheville vs. Ohio Prediction

I’m on Ohio here. I know it was Alabama on the other side, but UNC-Asheville REALLY struggled in game one of the post-Drew Pember era, as Pember did everything for UNC-Asheville last season. The Bobcats for me are still going to be one of the best teams in the MAC this season and I think they bounce back at home in this one so I’ll lay the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Ohio -9.5