Saturday, February 20, 2016

Convocation Center

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The Miami RedHawks travel to Convocation Center to play the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Ohio as 11.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The RedHawks come into this game with an overall record of 9-17 and a road record of 1-10. They are 8-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-12. The Bobcats have an overall record of 17-8 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 11-7 and they are 12-7 against the spread.

Eric Washington comes into this contest averaging 14.1 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the RedHawks. He pulls down 3.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Geovonie McKnight averages 12.6 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.3 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Antonio Campbell averages 17.6 points per game while playing 26.8 minutes per contest this year for the Bobcats. He grabs 9.5 rebounds per game and has 0.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Jaaron Simmons averages 13.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 7.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Miami averages 61.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 339th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -7.4 and their shooting percentage is 40% as a team which has them ranked 333rd. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 331st in the country. They average 32 rebounds per game and 9.6 assists per game which ranks them 317th and 345th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 196th with 13 per game. The RedHawks allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 100th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 184th and 270th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 125th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 164th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 71st in the Division 1.

Ohio averages 77.4 points per game this year which ranks them 65th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 31st in the nation. They average 36 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 170th and 117th respectively. In the turnover department the Bobcats rank 192nd with 13 per game. The Bobcats allow 73.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 202nd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 151st and 262nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33 rebounds a game which ranks 51st and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 58th place in the nation. The Bobcats force 10.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 319th in college basketball.

The RedHawks average 58.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 50 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -14.1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -20 per contest. The RedHawks have an offensive rating of 94.6 and they assist on 44.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 65.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 44%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 49% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Miami turns the ball over an average of 17.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.1% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%. The RedHawks give up 73 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 70 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bobcats score 77.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 84 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 14.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 8.2 points per game. The Bobcats have a rating on offense of 110.7 and 52.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 55%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Ohio turns it over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 27%. The Bobcats give up 69.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 69.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Miami RedHawks Betting Trends

The Miami RedHawks are 8-14 against the spread

The Miami RedHawks are 11-12 against the over/under

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends

The Ohio Bobcats are 12-7 against the spread

The Ohio Bobcats are 11-7 against the over/under

Miami RedHawks Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ohio Bobcats Injuries

02/19/16 F Kenny Kaminski Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Miami Ohio

Tony's Pick: Take Miami

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