Rice Owls vs Ohio Bobcats 3/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Rice Owls will face off against the Ohio Bobcats in the first round of the CBI Tournament at Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL, on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 7:30 PM EST. The Owls are currently on a 16-16 overall record this year and are coming off a loss to the North Texas Mean Green by the final score of 68-50.

Rice was drilled 17-35 in the first half and kept the pace from there but failed to secure the win. Terrance McBride led the team with 10 points and 2 steals while Mylyjael Poteat contributed 10 points off the bench.

Carl Pierre leads the Owls in the scoring department this season with an average of 15.3 points along with 4.6 boards per game followed by Travis Evee who is recording 13.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per contest and Max Fielder who has 10.0 points and 3.4 assists.

Rice is ranked 86th in scoring offense in the NCAA, recording 74.4 ppg while their defense allows 73.6 points to opponents which is 295th in the country.

The Rice Owls are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.
The Owls are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games.
The Owls are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games this season.

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Rice Owls vs Ohio Bobcats Predictions 3/19/2022

The Ohio Bobcats are coming to this game sitting on an overall record of 24-9 so far after falling to the Kent State Golden Flashes in their last appearance.

In the rematch with the Golden Flashes, the Bobcats were down 23-31 heading into the second half and got better from there but were unable to come back in the eventual defeat. Ohio was led by Ben Vander Plas who was the team’s leading scorer with 20 points with 6 rebounds.

Mark Sears followed suit with 18 points and 6 rebounds while Jason Carter had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks for the Bobcats. These three are the same ones leading Ohio in the scoring, rebounding, and assist departments this season.

The Bobcats are scoring 73.9 points per game which is ranked 100th in scoring offense in the NCAA while allowing 67.4 to opponents and ranking 126th in scoring defense.

The total went UNDER in 6 of Ohio’s last 7 matches.
The Ohio Bobcats are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
The total went UNDER in 4 of the Bobcats’ last 5 games this season.

Rice Owls vs Ohio Bobcats. The NCAAB pick for this contest is the Ohio Bobcats. The Bobcats have a clear advantage in this matchup despite losing 4 of their last 5 matches seeing as the Owls have suffered 7 losses in their preceding 9 games. In addition, Ohio also consists of more talented individuals and is carrying a better record this season.

The Ohio Bobcats are of the biggest favorites to win the CBI tournament and are expected to cover the spread with the total staying under 77-70.

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