Niagara Purple Eagles vs Ohio State Buckeyes 11/12/2021 Picks

Niagara Purple Eagles vs Ohio State Buckeyes 11/12/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Niagara Purple Eagles (0-1) travel to play in the 2021-22 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament against the 17th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) at Value City Arena in Columbus on Friday, November 12, 2021, at 7:00 PM ET.

Niagara started the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball season with a tough three-point defeat to Xavier. The Purple Eagles fell behind the Musketeers by 6-point at halftime and rallied late in the second half resulting in a tough 60-63 loss on November 9.

Niagara ended last season in 7th place in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference with a 7-9 conference and a 9-11 overall standing. Guard Marcus Hammond scored 25 points while Guard Noah Thomasson added 11 in leading the Purple Eagles. Hammond and Forward Jordan Cintron grabbed 6 rebounds each in securing the glass for Niagara.

The Niagara Purple Eagles converted 21 of 53 (39.6%) shooting attempts from the field, connected 7 of 18 (38.9%) attempted shots from the three-point region, and made 11 of 12 (91.7%) tries from the foul line.

The Purple Eagles recorded 31 total rebounds with 5 offensive boards and dispensed 6 assists in the loss. Niagara blocked 2 shot attempts with 6 steals but lost the ball in 16 turnovers and posted 17 personal fouls in the losing effort.

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Niagara Purple Eagles vs Ohio State Buckeyes Predictions 11/12/2021

The 17th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will try to defend their home court from the visiting Niagara team after they survived a tight game versus Akron on the opening night. The Buckeyes took an 8-point lead in the first half but allowed the Zips to score 38 points in their near loss 67-66 triumph on November 9.

Ohio State settled in 5th place in the Big Ten Conference with a 12-8 conference and a 21-10 overall standing last season. Forward EJ Liddell posted double-double statistics of 25 points and 11 rebounds with 3 assists in leading the Buckeyes in the victory. Forward Zed Key contributed 14 points in their half-shot victory over the Akron Zips last game out.

The 17th ranked Ohio State team recorded a 43.3% (26/60) shooting percentage from the field, struggled in their scoring from beyond the arc with only 28.6% (4/14) efficiency, and sank 11 of 16 (68.8%) attempts from the charity stripe.

The Buckeyes out-rebounded the Zips at 38 to 34 total rebounds with 17 coming from the offensive side of the court and dished out 11 assists in the win. The Ohio State Buckeyes denied 5 attempted shots while stealing the ball 5 times but committed 11 turnovers and 15 personal fouls in the victory.

Niagara Purple Eagles vs. #17 Ohio State Buckeyes. The NCAAB Pick for this game is Ohio State -21. The Buckeyes learned their lesson in their one-point win over the Zips. Ohio State has to make some adjustments in their offense as they defeated Akron with just a small margin (43.3 to 43.1 FG).

The Ohio State Buckeyes will come stronger in this match as they took 5th place in the difficult Big Ten Conference. The prediction: Ohio State Buckeyes will win at 76-58.

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