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Ohio vs Central Michigan 2/22/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Central Michigan Chippewas (6-18) vs. Ohio Bobcats (22-5)
February 22, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ohio Bobcats -18 / Central Michigan Chippewas +18; Over/Under: -142.5
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The Central Michigan Chippewas and Ohio Bobcats meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Convocation Center. The Central Michigan Chippewas look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Ohio Bobcats look for a win after winning 13 of their last 16 games.

The Central Michigan Chippewas are averaging 66.1 points on 40.8 percent shooting and allowing 78.6 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Kevin Miller is averaging 12.8 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Jermaine Jackson Jr. is averaging 11.4 points and 2.3 rebounds. Cameron Healy is the third double-digit scorer and Harrison Henderson is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Central Michigan Chippewas are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 68.8 percent from the free throw line. The Central Michigan Chippewas are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.8 rebounds per game.

The Ohio Bobcats are averaging 74.4 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 67 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Mark Sears is averaging 19.7 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Jason Carter is averaging 14 points and 6.4 rebounds. Ben Vander Plas is the third double-digit scorer and Ben Roderick is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Ohio Bobcats are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio Bobcats are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.

The Chippewas are 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 Tuesday games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Bobcats are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 7-3 in Chippewas last 10 overall. The over is 9-4-1 in Bobcats last 14 overall. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Ohio Bobcats are clearly the better team here and should be decent sized favorites at home, but this line is a bit steep. The Central Michigan Chippewas aren’t great and have issues across the board, but they have managed to cover seven of their last 10 games. Central Michigan has been a lot more competitive lately, losing their last five games by an average of 5.2 points. Lot of points here. I’ll take a stab with the Chippewas.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Central Michigan Chippewas +18

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