Evansville at Ohio

Ohio (5-1) is off to a terrific start behind 6-9 junior Maurice Ndour (15.5 points per game, 8.3 rebounds per game), losing only to No. 10 Ohio State by 10. They catch a break here playing another home game. Saturday’s contest is the third of three home games in eight days for the Bobcats. The three-game home stand is Ohio's longest of the 2013-14 campaign. The Bobcats are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 non-conference games, and are 5-0 ATS against the Missouri Valley. Last time out, the Bobcats picked up their fourth-straight win with a 76-67 win over Mercer (4-3). After trailing 19-11 in the first half, Ohio closed the stanza on a 30-12 run and led by as many as 20 (57-37) in the second half. Evansville got smoked by Indiana in their last game 77-46, and wraps up a three-game road trip here. This is a weak rebounding team (No. 316 in the nation), which Ohio can exploit, and they are not stellar on defense. In a win over Valparaiso, they allowed 61% shooting! Play on Ohio.