Ohio (18-4) and Central Michigan (7-14) Square Off

Filed under Game Preview on February 3rd, 2012

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Bragging rights will be on the line at Convocation Center (OH) on Saturday as Central Michigan visits Ohio in a MAC clash. The first whistle blows at 2:00 EST.

Ohio is in 2nd place in the conference, Central Michigan is in 9th place. The Bobcats stand at an outstanding 18-4 overall as well as 6-2 in the MAC. Meanwhile, the Chippewas have a record of 7-14 including 2-6 in the conference. While Ohio is 12-1 playing at home, Central Michigan has a road record of 3-10. The RPI has the Bobcats ranked #78 and the Chippewas at #253. Ohio has won five games straight. Central Michigan has lost six straight.

Ohio has a statistical edge over Central Michigan in one category, scoring, where the Bobcats outperform the Chippewas, 70 pts/game to 63 pts/game. Last year the Bobcats lost to the Chippewas 91-85. In four years, the Ohio record against Central Michigan is 2-2, including 2-0 at home.

• We make our fans proud. Ohio has a better record at home than Central Michigan this season (12-1 vs 3-4).
• Jon Smith is ranked 6th in the MAC in blocks
• Winning is in our blood. Ohio has a better record in close games than Central Michigan this season (6-3 vs 3-3).
• Ohio has a better conference record than Central Michigan this season (5-2 vs 2-6).

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