Ohio vs Central Michigan Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Ohio team is getting ready to face Central Michigan on Saturday at 7 PM EST. The game is taking place at McGuirk Arena and is being broadcast on ESPN+. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The Bobcats are coming to the game here with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a win against Muskingum by a score of 103-52. The overall record for the Bobcats is now sitting at 6-6 on the year.

For the Bobcats they are coming in with 79.9 points per game scored while landing 46.7% of the shots. The rebounding for Ohio is sitting at 33.9 boards per game, but have ended up getting 15.2 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Bobcats have allowed 75.5 points per game, but have managed to pick up 3.4 blocks and 7.7 steals per game.

The Chippewas are coming to the game here with a 2-3 record in their last 5 games. The last game was a win against Cleary by a score of 85-39. The overall record for the Chippewas is now sitting at 6-6 on the year.

For the Chippewas they are coming in with 74.9 points per game scored while landing 46.2% of the shots. The rebounding for Central Michigan is sitting at 37.5 boards per game, but have ended up getting 15 assists per game. When it comes to the defensive side of the ball the Chippewas have allowed 70.8 points per game, but have managed to pick up 3.4 blocks and 7.8 steals per game.

Both of these teams are going to be playing at the top of their game, but both are coming off of decent wins, but the schools played are well below the level of their normal competition. With that being the case, we are liking the home team to secure the win, but it will be a back and forth battle the entire game. Final Score Prediction, Central Michigan Chippewas win 76-70.