The Florida State Seminoles (3-1) face the Ohio Bobcats (3-1) at Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center. The game gets underway at 4:00 pm ET on Monday, Nov. 23.
The Seminoles come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, defeating DePaul 83-67 on Saturday. Dwayne Bacon was the team’s high scorer with 19 points on 6-for-7 shooting. The Bobcats, meanwhile, are coming off a 93-71 win against Norfolk State on Saturday. Gavin Block led the team in scoring by accounting for 19 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
Florida State is a substantial 10-point favorite at home and the Over/Under (O/U) for this matchup is sitting at 159 points. The Seminoles enter the game with records of 3-1 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Seminoles have no trouble scoring as they rank 16th in the nation in offense with 91.8 points per game.
As for their opponent, the Bobcats have started the season well ATS with a 3-0 record to go along with a 3-1 SU record. Ohio is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the nation, knocking down 9.0 shots from three-point range per game.
This game marks the first time Florida State and Ohio have played one another in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ohio, ATS Winner – Ohio, O/U – Over
Notes
Florida State is one of the top-scoring teams in the nation, averaging 91.8 points per game (ranked 16th). Ohio, on the other hand, allows 75.8 points per game (ranked 239th).
Florida State scores 94.7 points per home game (ranked 40th). Ohio ranks a poor 243rd in points allowed on the road, allowing 80.5 points.
Ohio won its last game by a 22-point margin. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, Florida State is 2-0. Ohio is 1-0 in blowouts this season.
Ranked 60th, the Ohio Bobcats have an offensive rating of 116.7. The Florida State Seminoles rank 115th with a defensive rating of just 95.5.
The Florida State Seminoles rank higher based on their field goal percentage (10th) than their effective field goal percentage (19th). The Ohio Bobcats rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (44th) than their field goal percentage (87th).
Ohio, the 51st-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.8 per game. Florida State does worse, ranked 187th with 3.2.
On average, Ohio forces a turnover rate of 14.7%. When Florida State turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a winning 3-1 record.
