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Ohio visits Eastern Michigan after Eleko's 20-point game
By The Associated Press
Ohio Bobcats (15-12, 9-7 MAC) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (12-15, 5-11 MAC)
Ypsilanti, Michigan; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Michigan plays Ohio after Sisi Eleko scored 20 points in
Eastern Michigan's 70-61 loss to the Northern Illinois Huskies.
The Eagles are 8-4 on their home court. Eastern Michigan ranks ninth in the MAC
in rebounding averaging 31.4 rebounds. Eleko leads the Eagles with 9.9 boards.
The Bobcats have gone 9-7 against MAC opponents. Ohio is eighth in the MAC with
9.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Danni Scully averaging 1.6.
Eastern Michigan averages 67.5 points per game, 4.0 fewer points than the 71.5
Ohio gives up. Ohio has shot at a 40.5% clip from the field this season, 1.9
percentage points fewer than the 42.4% shooting opponents of Eastern Michigan
have averaged.
The teams play for the second time this season in MAC play. Ohio won the last
matchup 96-87 on Jan. 8. Bailey Tabeling scored 21 points to help lead the
Bobcats to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ainhoa Cea is averaging 6.7 points, 6.1 assists and 2.3 steals
for the Eagles. Eleko is averaging 18.6 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting
47.7% over the last 10 games.
Tabeling averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Bobcats, scoring 14.1
points while shooting 30.6% from beyond the arc. Bella Ranallo is averaging 9.7
points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 4-6, averaging 64.6 points, 32.6 rebounds, 13.9 assists,
6.2 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 67.6 points per game.
Bobcats: 3-7, averaging 75.2 points, 32.8 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 10.8 steals
and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 39.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 75.3 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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