The Morehead State Eagles take on the Ohio Bobcats in the third round of the CBI tournament at Convocation Center. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 23.
The Bobcats were victorious over UNC Greensboro 72-67 in the 2. Jaaron Simmons was the game’s high scorer with 19 points on 6-for-12 shooting. The Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-72 win over Duquesne in the 2. Brent Arrington led the team in scoring with 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
Based on each team’s statistical profile, ball protection could play an integral role in this matchup. Ohio commits the 15th-fewest miscues in the nation (TO% of 16.6%), while Morehead State’s gambling defense forces the most (opponents’ TO% of 22.2%). Moreover, the Eagles are among the nation’s elite on the offensive backboards, ranking second in OR% at 39.5%. But the Bobcats rank third at corralling defensive rebounds with a DR% of 74.6%.
Notes
The Morehead State Eagles rank 86th for their offensive rating of 109.6. The Ohio Bobcats have a defensive rating of 106.6 (ranked 41st).
The Ohio Bobcats average a field goal percentage of 47.1% this season. The Morehead State Eagles have a subpar record of 3-9 when opponents have a FG% of 47.1% or greater.
The Ohio Bobcats rank lower for their field goal percentage (35th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (26th), but the Morehead State Eagles have a better FG% ranking (182nd) than eFG% ranking (226th).
Ohio ranks 88th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.21. Morehead State is ranked lower at 137th with an A/TO of 1.11.
Making 8.2 steals per game, Morehead State is ranked 17th in the country. Ohio has a solid 5-3 record when it allows at least 8 steals.
