Ohio Bobcats vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 12/30/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (6-7) are on their way to McGuirk Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Central Michigan Chippewas (4-9).

The Ohio Bobcats faced Miami-Hamilton and earned the victory with a final of 102-59 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Bobcats ended up with 15 while Miami-Hamilton had 16 fouls. They made 9 out of their 27 shots from downtown. Miami-Hamilton finished the game shooting 57.1% from the charity stripe by converting 8 of their 14 attempts. In addition, Miami-Hamilton snagged 22 boards (9 offensive, 13 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Miami-Hamilton recorded 14 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Regarding defense, Ohio let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the floor on 21 out of 52 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists in this matchup as well as creating 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned 31 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats made 16 of 25 shots for a rate of 64.0%. Ohio ended the game having earned a 62.1% FG percentage (36 out of 58) and converted 14 of their 27 shots from 3-point land.

Jordan Fisher is someone who was important in this matchup. He went 66.7% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 13 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He accounted for 17 points on 6 out of 9 shooting.

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Ohio steps onto the hardwood with a record of 6-7 this season. They are giving up possession 11.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Ohio is snagging 34.6 boards per game and has accounted for 181 assists so far this year, which is 193rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are shooting 29.8% on 3-pointers (87 of 292) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.1 points per contest (196th in D-1) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They currently rank 266th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 185 relinquished so far this season. The Bobcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.6% (353 of 792) and they relinquish 36.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They give up 35.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 260th in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Central Michigan Chippewas took a defeat with a final score of 88-61 when they faced Wisconsin. The Chippewas snagged 19 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 21 in the game. They also gave up possession 6 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Wisconsin committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Chippewas to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a clip of 70.6%. Regarding three-point shots, Central Michigan knocked down 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). When all was said and done, the Chippewas ended up shooting 22 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. The Chippewas permitted Wisconsin to make 29 out of 54 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.7% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 41.9% from three-point range by connecting on 13 out of 31 and finished the contest at 17 of 26 at the charity stripe (65.4%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Central Michigan permitted Wisconsin to get 37 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Tamario Adley pitched in for the Chippewas for this contest. He racked up 13 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accounted for 6 dimes in this contest. He converted 4 of 10 in the matchup giving him a rate of 40.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Central Michigan has a win-loss record of 4-9 for the season. The Chippewas commit 18.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (92nd in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.6 times per game. Central Michigan has accumulated 942 pts this year (72.5 per contest) and they pull down 34.1 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Chippewas are connecting on 45.4% from the floor, which is ranked 194th in the nation.

The Chippewas are ranked 291st in college in points allowed per game with 77.9. They are forcing 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (306th in college). The Central Michigan defense allows 33.9% on 3-point shots (109 of 322) and opponents are knocking down 65.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 16.7 dimes and 36.4 rebounds every game, which ranks 336th and 269th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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