In regular season action on Thursday, the Ohio Bobcats (19-12, 13-5 MAC) will meet the Western Michigan Broncos (12-19, 9-9 MAC), with Shereef Mitchell and Seth Hubbard among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is at 6:30 PM ET. The Bobcats match up against the Broncos in a game that Ohio is currently a strong favorite by 9 points. A 146.5-point over/under is set for the matchup.
Ohio vs. Western Michigan Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | -9 | 146.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Western Michigan (+9) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (146.5) |
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Ohio vs. Western Michigan Stat Rankings
| Ohio Avg. (Rank) | Western Michigan Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.6 (71st) | Points Scored | 71.8 (236th) |
| 70.6 (133rd) | Points Allowed | 74.6 (264th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.4 (231st) | Off. Rebounds | 11.3 (27th) |
| 9.0 (37th) | 3pt Made | 7.9 (129th) |
| 14.1 (111th) | Assists | 13.2 (158th) |
| 9.5 (37th) | Turnovers | 12.6 (310th) |
Ohio vs. Western Michigan Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Bobcats are 16-14-0 this year.
- Ohio is 5-1 ATS as 9-point favorites or more.
- The Bobcats have seen 13 of their 30 games hit the over.
- In 16 games this season, Ohio and its opponent have combined to score more than 146.5 points.
- The average total for Bobcats games this season has been 148.3, which is 1.8 points higher than the total for this game.
- Western Michigan is 17-13-0 against the spread this year.
- The Broncos’ ATS record as 9-point underdogs or greater is 6-4.
- Ohio has seen 13 of its 30 games go over the point total.
- So far this season, 14 Broncos games have featured more than 146.5 points scored.
- This game’s over/under is the same as Western Michigan’s average total of 146.5 points.
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Ohio Impact Players
- Jaylin Hunter averages 13.9 points and 5.1 assists per game — both team highs. He is also putting up 4.4 rebounds, shooting 42.2% from the floor and 29.6% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Mitchell averages 13.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- AJ Clayton paces the Bobcats at 4.5 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 0.8 assists and 12.4 points.
- Aidan Hadaway puts up 8.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Elmore James puts up 8.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, shooting 45.7% from the floor.
Western Michigan Impact Players
- Hubbard tops the Broncos in scoring (14.3 points per game), and puts up 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He also posts 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Owen Lobsinger is the Broncos’ top rebounder (6.3 per game), and he contributes 8.8 points and 1.0 assists.
- The Broncos get 8.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game from Jefferson Monegro.
- Anthony Crump leads the Broncos in rebounding (6.3 per game), and produces 5.8 points and 1.4 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- B. Artis White is posting a team-high 3.3 assists per game. And he is contributing 10.3 points and 3.2 rebounds, making 37.8% of his shots from the field and 38.2% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per game.
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