Ball State at Miami 1/19/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/18/2021 at 8:49 PM ET

Ball State at Miami 1/19/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Ball State Cardinals visit Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio on Tuesday to play the Miami (OH) Redhawks. Ball State improved to 6-5 overall and 4-2 in the Mid-American Conference following its 78-58 victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday. Miryne Thomas was the leading scorer for the Cardinals with 20 points. Ball State is in third place in the MAC.

KJ Walton is the leading scorer for Ball State with an average of 16.6 points per game, while Miryne Thomas is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.0 per game and Ishmael El-Amin is the leader in assists with an average of 3.5 per game. Ball State has two players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 44.4% overall and 33.2% from 3-point territory.

Miami (OH) dropped to 4-4 overall and 1-2 in the MAC following its 78-61 loss last Tuesday to the Ohio Bobcats.  Dalonte Brown was the leading scorer for the RedHawks with 16 points, while Mekhi Lairy scored 15 points and Dae Dae Grant chipped in with 12 points. The Redhawks trailed by nine points at halftime and did not threaten after the break.

Mekhi Lairy is the leading scorer for the RedHawks with an average of 11.9 points per game, while Dalonte Brown is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game and Isaiah Coleman-Lands is the leader in assists with an average of 3.2 per game. Miami (OH) has three players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 41.8% overall and 37.2% from 3-point territory.

Ball State has played much better to this point then has Miami (OH). The Cardinals have covered the number in five of their last eight, while the RedHawks have failed to cover four of their last six and are coming off a 17-point loss to the Ohio Bobcats. Miami (OH) has had problems all season putting the ball in the hole as the RedHawks are shooting just 41.8% overall and scoring an average of just 66.9 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Ball State Cardinals win and cover ATS 77-65.

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