Ball State vs Miami (OH) Picks and Prediction – 2/17/2024
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On Saturday, the Ball State Cardinals (12-12) face off against the Miami (OH) RedHawks (11-13) at Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio. Darweshi Hunter scored 19 points for the RedHawks in their 73-53 loss to Georgia State. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.
Miami comes into this matchup on a three-game losing streak and has dropped three of their last five games. Darweshi Hunter and Anderson Mirambeaux lead Miami in points scored, averaging 12.5 points. Bryce Bultman is next in points scored with an average of 8.2 points scored each game. Bultman leads Miami in rebounds with 5.1 rebounds on average per game. Mekhi Cooper leads the RedHawks in assists, averaging 2.8 per game. In their last five games, Miami has allowed an average of 69.6 points and is 5-6 in conference play, five games behind Akron for first place in the Mid-American Conference standings. Miami is hoping to snap their losing streak and win an important game at home against a conference opponent that is only one game behind them in the standings. Overall, the RedHawks score an average of 72.1 points per game.
Ball State enters this game on a two-game losing streak and has dropped three of their last five games. In their 68-60 loss to Texas State, Basheer Jihad scored 19 points for the Cardinals. Jihad leads Ball State in points scored, averaging 19.3 points. Jalin Anderson is their second-leading scorer with an average of 15.3 points scored each game. Ball State’s rebounds-leader, Basheer Jihad, leads with 7.7 rebounds on average per game. Jalin Anderson leads the Cardinals in assists, averaging 4.4 per game. In their last five games, Ball State has allowed an average of 74.2 points and is 4-7 in conference play, near the bottom of the Mid-American Conference standings. Ball State is hoping to snap their losing streak and win a crucial game on the road against a conference opponent who is one game ahead of them. Overall, the Cardinals score an average of 74.8 points per game.
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Both teams are hoping to break their losing streaks and secure a crucial win in this conference matchup. Miami has the advantage of playing at home, where they have had more success this season. However, Ball State will be motivated to close the gap in the standings and earn a road victory against a team that is just one game ahead of them. The teams are evenly matched in terms of average points scored per game, field goal percentage, rebounds, blocks, and steals. Both teams have struggled as of late, but I’m going to go with the team with a winning record at home. Final Score Prediction, Miami RedHawks win 72-71.