The Ohio Bobcats (21-11) and Albany Great Danes (24-8) get together in the first round of the CBI tournament at Convocation Center. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 16.
The Bobcats fell to Buffalo 88-74 in the 3 of the Mid-American tournament. Antonio Campbell put in a solid effort despite the loss for Ohio, recording 16 points and 11 rebounds to earn his 16th double-double of the season. The Great Danes, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-59 loss against Hartford in the 1 of the America East tournament. Ray Sanders led the team in scoring with 13 points.
The Bobcats are looking to build on their records of 21-11 Straight Up (SU) and 17-11 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 8-2 SU and winless ATS (0-1) in their last 10 games. Ohio has been steady from the free throw line, shooting an impressive .750.
As for their opponent, Albany has a SU record of 24-8 and an ATS record of 2-2. The Great Danes are shooting lights out from the foul line so far, with a .748 free throw percentage that ranks 25th in Division I.
This game will be the first meeting for Ohio and Albany in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Albany, ATS Winner – Albany
Notes
“Ohio is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home”.
“Ohio is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio’s last 7 games “.
Ranked 56th, the Albany Great Danes have an offensive rating of 111.8. The Ohio Bobcats rank 114th with a defensive rating of just 106.9.
The Albany Great Danes average a field goal percentage of 45.9% this season. The Ohio Bobcats have a subpar record of 2-7 when opponents have a FG% of 45.9% or greater.
The Ohio Bobcats rank lower for their field goal percentage (34th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (23rd), but the Albany Great Danes have a better FG% ranking (80th) than eFG% ranking (144th).
Albany, the 69th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 38.4 rebounds per game. Ohio does worse, ranked 211th with 35.5.
Ohio ranks 57th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Albany ranks 99th.
On average, Ohio forces a turnover rate of 14.8%. When Albany turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 18-8 record.
