Who’s playing
Ohio Bobcats @ Central Michigan Chippewa
Current record: Ohio 6-6, Central Michigan 6-6.
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What you need to know
Ohio State is preparing for its first Central American game of the season on Saturday. They will face Central Michigan Chippewa at 7pm ET at McGuirk Arena. Both players enter the match feeling unsteady after achieving big wins in their previous matches.
Ohio State is the team that just finished scoring the most points all season. They defeated Muskingum 103-52 on Monday. The matchup was almost over with the Bobcats leading 48-25 at the half.
Ohio worked as a team and finished the game with 26 assists. This is the highest number of assists since December 2023.
Meanwhile, there’s no place like home for Central Michigan, which bounced back from a blowout road loss last Saturday. What better way to end 2024 than with an 85-39 win over Cleary? The Chippewa have a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, winning four games this season by 24 points or more.
Ohio State’s victory marks its 13th straight home win dating back to last season and improves its record to 6-6. With this win, Central Michigan ended its losing streak at three games and improved its record to 6 wins and 6 losses.
Ohio State was able to pick up a solid victory, defeating Central Michigan 73-61 in their last matchup in January. The rematch could be a little tougher for Ohio State as the team won’t have home court advantage this time. Let’s see if changing the venue makes a difference.
Series history
Ohio State has won eight of the last 10 games against Central Michigan.
January 16, 2024 – Ohio 73 vs. Central Michigan 61 February 18, 2023 – Ohio 76 vs. Central Michigan 59 January 21, 2023 – Ohio 96 vs. Central Michigan 68 February 22, 2022 – Ohio 76 vs. Central Michigan 50 February 10, 2022 – Ohio 81 vs. Central Michigan 72 February 2, 2021 – Ohio 83 vs. Central Michigan 69 March 9, 2020 – Ohio 85 vs. Central Michigan 65 February 18, 2020 – Ohio 77 vs. Central Michigan 69 2019 February 16, 2019 – Central Michigan 87 vs. Ohio 80 February 3, 2020, 2018 – Central Michigan 101 vs. Ohio 98
