Miami at Ohio 2/8/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Anthonoy-deleo |

Last Updated: 02/07/2020 at 10:54 PM ET

The Miami (OH) RedHawks are set to visit Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio for a MAC clash against the Ohio Bobcats. The Miami (OH) RedHawks come into this matchup with a 9-13 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Western Michigan Broncos, 64-60. Leading the way for the Miami (OH) RedHawks was freshman guard Dae Dae Grant as he recorded 20 points and 5 assists. Junior guard Milos Jovic had a productive outing off the bench for the RedHawks as they pitched in 10 points and 5 rebounds.

The Miami (OH) RedHawks struggled shooting the ball against the Western Michigan Broncos as they connected on 22 of their 61 field goal attempts (36.1%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (33.3%). The Miami (OH) RedHawks won the turnover battle against the Western Michigan Broncos (16-7), but they were edged out by the Broncos in the rebounding department (37-34).

The Ohio Bobcats come into this matchup with a 10-12 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Ball State Cardinals, 65-54. Leading the way for the Ohio Bobcats was sophomore forward Ben Vander Plas as he recorded 12 points and 9 rebounds. Freshman guard Lunden McDay had a productive outing for the Bobcats as he pitched in 11 points and 3 rebounds.

The Ohio Bobcats struggled shooting the ball against the Ball State Cardinals as they connected on 21 of their 59 field goal attempts (35.6%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (17.9%). The Ohio Bobcats lost the turnover battle against the Ball State Cardinals (15-9), but they edged out the Cardinals in the rebounding department (37-35).

Both of these teams have struggled this season as they are a combined 4-14 in MAC games, but Ohio has been in worse shape as of recent with 4 consecutive losses. The Ohio Bobcats have struggled to score the basketball in conference play as they are averaging 68.8 PPG, and outside of their high scoring duo (Vander Plas and Preston), there isn’t much production. The Miami (OH) RedHawks have a solid backcourt with Nike Sibande and Dae Dae Grant, and they have been great from behind the three-point line as a team as they are connecting on 39.2% of their attempts which ranks 2nd in the MAC. The Ohio Bobcats should find success against the Miami (OH) defense as they are allowing an average of 75.8 PPG, but the RedHawks three-point shooting is the difference in this game, and I believe they win this game outright for that sole reason. Final Score Prediction, Miami (OH) RedHawks win and cover ATS 74-71.

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