Morehead State Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morehead State Eagles vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Morehead State Eagles (3-5) are on their way to Convocation Center (OH) on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Ohio Bobcats (3-5).

The Morehead State Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Marshall and took a loss by a final of 80-77 in their last contest. Morehead State walked away from the contest with a 44.1% field goal percentage (26 of 59) and buried 8 out of their 19 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 17 of 26 tries for a percentage of 65.4%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 35 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of defense, Morehead State allowed 47.4% from the field on 27 out of 57 shooting. Marshall doled out 15 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Additionally, Marshall grabbed 25 rebounds (5 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Marshall finished 73.1% from the free throw line by making 19 of their 26 attempts. They also made 7 of 26 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Eagles ended up with 19 while Marshall totaled 19 fouls.

Tyler Brelsford is a player who came through for the matchup. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He played 30 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He racked up 19 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Morehead State will take the court with a mark of 3-5 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Morehead State is pulling down 36.5 boards per game and has accounted for 89 assists for the season, which has them ranked 334th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are hitting 28.6% on three-point attempts (42 of 147) and 62.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 66.5 pts per contest (327th in the nation) while going 42.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Eagles are able to force 9.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 30.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 234th in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.1). The Eagles defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.9% (204 of 465) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 194th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 109 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats got the win with a final of 84-68 against Robert Morris. When talking about rebounding, Ohio permitted Robert Morris to collect 23 in total (6 offensive). They finished 36.8% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 19 and finished the contest at 17 out of 20 from the free throw line (85.0%). The Bobcats permitted Robert Morris to convert 22 of 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 40.7% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bobcats shot 29 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 51.8%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Ohio made 7 out of 16 attempts (43.8%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 86.4%. Robert Morris earned 16 fouls in this contest which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 9 steals for the contest. The Bobcats were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 32 in this game.

AJ Clayton ended up having an impact for the Bobcats in the game. He had 16 points in his 30 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for this contest. He made 6 of 14 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 7 rebounds.

Ohio has a mark of 3-5 so far this season. The Bobcats commit 18.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 75.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per game (209th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.1 times per contest. Ohio has totaled 620 points this year (77.5 per game) and they collect 32.8 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Bobcats are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is 221st in the country.

The Ohio defense allows 45.7% on 3-point shots (64 of 140) and opponents are making 69.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.1 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 261st and 289th in those categories. The Bobcats are ranked 337th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 80.1. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.6% from the floor (349th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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