Central Michigan at Miami (OH) 1/28/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 01/27/2020 at 9:37 PM ET

Central Michigan at Miami (OH) 1/28/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Central Michigan Chippewas are set to visit Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio for a MAC clash against the Miami (OH) RedHawks. The Central Michigan Chippewas come into this matchup with an 11-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Ball State Cardinals, 71-66. Leading the way for the Central Michigan Chippewas was senior guard Dallas Morgan as he recorded 21 points. Senior guard Kevin McKay had a productive outing off the bench for the Chippewas as he pitched in 13 points and 9 rebounds.

The Central Michigan Chippewas struggled shooting the ball against the Ball State Cardinals as they connected on 25 of their 63 field goal attempts (39.7%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (29.4%). The Central Michigan Chippewas won the turnover battle against the Ball State Cardinals (28-16), but they were edged out by the Cardinals in the rebounding department (42-31).

The Miami (OH) RedHawks come into this matchup with a 9-11 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 73-68. Leading the way for the Miami (OH) RedHawks was sophomore guard Isaiah Coleman-Lands as he recorded 16 points off the bench. Junior guard Nike Sibande had a productive outing for the RedHawks as he pitched in 14 points and 8 rebounds.

The Miami (OH) RedHawks had a good shooting game against the Eastern Michigan Eagles as they connected on 28 of their 58 field goal attempts (48.3%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (34.6%). The Miami (OH) RedHawks won the turnover battle against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (14-10), but they were even with the Eagles in the rebounding department (29-29).

The Miami (OH) RedHawks have underperformed this season as they are sitting at 2-5 in MAC play, and they will have a tough task with the Central Michigan Chippewas who have been fairly good this year (4-2). The Chippewas are one of the top-scoring teams in college basketball as they are averaging 82.3 PPG, and they have an array of guys who can make a difference as 4 guys are averaging at least 11 PPG. Miami (OH) has shown the ability to score the basketball, but they have really struggled on the defensive side of the court as they are allowing 78.3 PPG against MAC opponents. Miami (OH) has been one of the worst teams in the conference at defending the three-point line as they are allowing opponents to connect on 43.1% of their attempts, and that could be the calling card for the Chippewas. Final Score Prediction, Central Michigan Chippewas win and cover ATS 77-73.

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