The Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) welcome the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (1-1) to Value City Arena for their home opener. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 11, 2018.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons at Ohio State Buckeyes Free Prediction
In the Mastodons’ last game, they thoroughly outplayed the Earlham Quakers, 112-51. The Mastodons had a much better turnover percentage (9.5 vs. 25.6) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (51.4 vs. 21.1). Purdue Fort Wayne was lifted by Jarred Godfrey, who was the top scorer from either team with 23 points on 9-for-10 shooting.
The Buckeyes defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats in their last outing, 64-56. Ohio State’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Cincinnati. The Buckeyes had a rate of 0.511, while the Bearcats posted a mark of 0.323. Kaleb Wesson led Ohio State in scoring with 15 points on 5-for-9 shooting from the field.
It might turn into a shootout as a pair of the NCAA’s premier offenses face off. Ohio State ranks 60th with 111.7 points per 100 possessions and Purdue Fort Wayne is 59th (111.8) since the 2017-18 season. It will also be a tale of two paces as the up-and-down Mastodons rank 25th in possessions per game, while the slower-paced Buckeyes rank 259th.
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 14th in three pointers attempted per game (28.2) while Ohio State ranks 236th (19.9).
The Buckeyes rank 37th in rebounds allowed per game (31.9) while the Mastodons rank 214th (35.9).
Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 13th in steals per game (8.1) while Ohio State ranks 157th (6.0).
The Mastodons rank seventh in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while the Buckeyes rank 59th (2.8).
Ohio State averages 14.5 assists per game, which ranks 101st in the nation. Purdue Fort Wayne ranks 140th in assists allowed per game (13.1).
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