Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 11/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bethune-Cookman Wildcats vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Convocation Center in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (1-3) will play the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (1-3) at Convocation Center on Wednesday.

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats played Dayton and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-82 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 24 while Dayton totaled 14 fouls. They also buried 11 out of their 19 shots from three-point range. Dayton finished shooting 81.3% from the charity stripe by burying 26 of their 32 attempts. Furthermore, Dayton snagged 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Dayton recorded 19 dimes and had 3 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Bethune-Cookman allowed their opponent to shoot 54.0% from the field on 27 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 12 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 9 of their 15 tries for a rate of 60.0%. Bethune-Cookman ended the game with a 48.5% field goal percentage (33 of 68) and converted 7 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc.

Arterio Morris is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up with 19 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He played for 33 mins and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 47.1% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Bethune-Cookman comes into this one with a mark of 1-3 on the year. They cough up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Bethune-Cookman is snagging 36.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 66 dimes so far this season, which ranks 140th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are shooting 36.7% on three-point attempts (33 of 90) and 62.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 83.5 pts per game (133rd in the nation) while going 48.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wildcats are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 301st in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 68 conceded on the season. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (117 of 248) and they surrender 39.0 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 37.6% from 3-point land and they are 340th in the country in PPG from their opponents (86.8).

When they last played, the Ohio Bobcats took a loss by a score of 106-81 when they faced Louisville. The Bobcats corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. Louisville earned 25 fouls for this game which took the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.9%. In reference to 3-point shots, Ohio made 9 out of 26 tries (34.6%). In all, the Bobcats shot 26 for 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.1%. The Bobcats permitted Louisville to bury 34 out of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. They finished 45.7% from beyond the arc via 16 of 35 and ended up going 22 out of 30 at the charity stripe (73.3%). In regard to team rebounding, Ohio allowed Louisville to snag 39 in all (16 on the offensive glass).

Jackson Paveletzke was important for the Bobcats in this contest. He converted 8 of 14 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He tallied 28 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in this game.

Ohio has a record of 1-3 so far this year. The Bobcats have committed 16.8 fouls every game and they shoot 68.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per contest (304th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. Ohio has accumulated 298 pts this season (74.5 per contest) and they grab 30.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bobcats are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which has them ranked 195th in the country.

The Ohio defense surrenders 40.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (45 of 110) and opponents are knocking down 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 17.3 dimes and 39.5 rebounds per game, which ranks them 336th and 312th in those categories. The Bobcats on the defensive side of the court are 348th in D-1 in points given up per game with 88.3. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the floor (330th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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