Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Morgan State when they take on the Bobcats on Saturday in college hoops betting action.

The Bears will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 1-2 ATS against the number this season, while the Bobcats are 3-1 ATS. Morgan State is 2-1 on the totals; Ohio is 1-3.



View Morgan State vs Ohio Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Bobcats at No. 112 and the Bears at No. 328 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 73-56 result in favor of the Bobcats.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Ohio's No. 143-ranked scoring average of 70.4 PPG, against a Bears defense rated No. 290 and allowing 73.7 PPG. The Bobcats FG% has averaged 42.1% to date this season, less than the Bears shooters have managed so far (43.3% per game).

Defensively, Morgan State features the nation's No. 204-rated defense on the road, allowing 72.4 points per game. Ohio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 130 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Morgan State, they were a 69-64 loser as they battled Tennessee State on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point favorite. Morgan State suffered a 69-64 loss against Tennessee State on Saturday, getting 16 points from Kevin Thompson in a losing effort at Orleans Arena.

Ohio was a 70-68 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Marshall. They covered the 7.5–point spread as underdogs. The Bobcats got 16 points from Reggie Keely as Ohio ran past Marshall 70-68 on Wednesday at Cam Henderson Center.


Ohio Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 2-1
After playing Marshall are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Bears at Bobcats trends to consider:
Ohio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ohio is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Morgan State at UMBC, Wednesday, December 14
Ohio at Oakland, Wednesday, December 7