The Delaware Blue Hens (8-4) will host the Ohio Bobcats (6-5) on Wednesday night. These programs have not faced each other since 2010.
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The Ohio Bobcats finished last season 25-10 but lost their top three scorers from that team. The Bobcats still came into the season with solid expectations, ranked No. 171 in the nation according to Si.com and fifth in the Preseason Poll. The preseason rating has been reasonably accurate so far, with Ohio rated No. 195 overall according to KenPom. They are 157th in adjusted offensive efficiency but 238th on defense. Ohio has faced the 164th strongest schedule, with a one-point loss to Belmont and a four-point overtime loss to Michigan on the resume. Recently, Ohio lost to Florida 82-48 last Wednesday but beat Stetson 85-66 Saturday.
What a game! Yesterday we took down Stetson, 85-66 ??
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— Ohio Men's Basketball (@OhioMBasketball) December 18, 2022
The scoring for Ohio is balanced, with Dwight Wilson III leading the team with 13.3 ppg and 9.0 rebounds in 24 minutes per game. Five other Bobcats are adding at least 8 ppg. The Bobcats are 122nd shooting 46% from the field, 111th making 35.7% from three, and 275th hitting 67.5% of their free-throws.