How to watch Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Ohio Bobcats: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday's NCAA Basketball game

How to watch Central Michigan vs. Ohio basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 4, 2025 at 7:50 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

A win for Ohio would push their record over .500, and after one quarter of play they've put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have jumped out to a quick 35-28 lead against Central Michigan.

If Ohio keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-6 in no time. On the other hand, Central Michigan will have to make due with a 6-7 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Ohio Bobcats @ Central Michigan Chippewas

Current Records: Ohio 6-6, Central Michigan 6-6

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
Where: McGuirk Arena -- Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $22.00

What to Know

Ohio is preparing for their first Mid American matchup of the season on Saturday. They and the Central Michigan Chippewas will face off at 7:00 p.m. ET at McGuirk Arena. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Ohio is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They steamrolled past Muskingum 103-52 on Monday. With the Bobcats ahead 48-25 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Ohio was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Michigan, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road two weeks ago. Couldn't have asked for a better way to wrap up 2024 than the 85-39 stomp they got against Cleary. The Chippewas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 24 points or more this season.

Ohio's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6. As for Central Michigan, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.

Looking ahead, Ohio is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last four times they've played Central Michigan.

Ohio beat Central Michigan 73-61 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ohio since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.