The Ohio Bobcats (18-8) try to extend their five-game winning streak when they match up with the stumbling Bowling Green Falcons (13-14) at Stroh Center. Action gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23 and can be seen on ES3.
The Falcons fell to Buffalo 88-74 on Saturday. Spencer Parker finished with 21 points to lead the team. The Bobcats, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-64 win over Miami (OH) on Saturday. Jaaron Simmons was the game’s top scorer, accumulating 25 points on 8-for-9 shooting.
Over the last five games, Antonio Campbell and Simmons have been hot for the Bobcats. During that stretch, Campbell has averaged 22.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steal, and 2.0 three-pointers. Not to be outdone, Simmons has put up 14.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.4 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Falcons won the first game 91-75. Ismail Ali had a stellar game with 19 points, one rebound, three assists, one block, and two three-pointers.
The Falcons are trying to improve upon their records of 13-14 Straight Up (SU) and 9-14 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 8-2 ATS.
Over on the other bench, Ohio has a SU record of 18-8 and an ATS record of 15-7. Most recently, Ohio is a meager 1-9 ATS over the last 10 games. They sport the 30th-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 77.5 points per game. Ohio is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, converting .387 of their shots from three-point range.
With the Falcons’ last win against Ohio, they evened up the head-to-head record over their most recent meetings, 5-5 SU. The Falcons hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. Ohio has led in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) one time over the last five matchups. Bowling Green has never had the edge in all three categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ohio, ATS Winner – Ohio
Notes
Ohio averages 78.0 points per game (ranked 61st). Bowling Green, on the other hand, allows 71.2 points per game (ranked 138th).
Ranked 57th, the Ohio Bobcats have an offensive rating of 112.3. The Bowling Green Falcons rank 153rd with a defensive rating of just 102.7.
The Ohio Bobcats average a field goal percentage of 47.4% this season. The Bowling Green Falcons have a subpar record of 2-7 when opponents have a FG% of 47.4% or greater.
The Bowling Green Falcons rank higher based on their field goal percentage (186th) than their effective field goal percentage (214th). The Ohio Bobcats rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (28th) than their field goal percentage (36th).
Bowling Green ranks 208th in offensive rebounds, while Ohio ranks 58th in defensive rebounds.
Bowling Green records 6.4 steals per game. Ohio is 7-5 when giving up at least 6 steals.
