Ohio (1-4) vs. Portland (2-3)
November 22, 2024 11:30 am EDT
The Line: Portland +6.5; Over/Under: +150.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Portland vs Ohio Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, November 22nd, at the HTC Center.
Ohio Fell Just Short
Ohio was competitive on Thursday against Middle Tennessee, but they ended up falling short in overtime. Ohio shot 40.3 percent from the field and 20.7 percent from behind the three-point line. If they want to find success in this game, Ohio is going to need to improve their shooting from deep. AJ Clayton had a strong game from the field, putting up 18 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists. Two games ago against Memphis, Ohio scored 70 points, but the defense gave up 94 points and that led to the defeat. The Bobcats are averaging 77.2 points while their defense is giving up 85.2 points per game. The offense is ranked 189th while the defense is ranked 354th.
Slow Start for Portland
On Thursday, it was a slow start for Portland against South Florida, and that led to the 74-68 defeat. They were outscored 38-33 in the first half and they couldn’t bounce back in the second half. Portland shot 36.7 percent from the field and 29.6 percent from behind the three-point line. They need to shoot better or this is going to be a long game. Max Mackinnon had a strong game putting up 17 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Vincent Delano came off the bench and put up 14 points. In this game, they are going to need balanced scoring from the bench again.
Portland is averaging 67.4 points while their defense is giving up 75.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 318th while the defense is ranked 267th. The offense has to get out to a fast start here.
Portland vs Ohio Prediction
Ohio is going to have no issue running up the score here. Ohio is averaging 77.2 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Portland’s offense is going to have an answer and that will be the difference here. Ohio is going to over the 85-point mark here and that is going to be the difference here as Ohio is going to end up cruising here. Back Ohio against the spread.
