Miami at Bowling Green College Basketball Picks & Predictions 1/2/2018

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

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The Miami Redhawks travel to Stroh Center to play the Bowling Green Falcons on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Valuable Miami Redhawks Betting Trends

The Miami Redhawks are 7-4 against the spread this season

The Miami Redhawks are 5-6 against the over/under this year

Important Bowling Green Falcons Betting Trends

The Bowling Green Falcons are 2-4 against the spread this season

The Bowling Green Falcons are 3-3 against the over/under this year

Key Miami Redhawks Injuries

12/30/17 C Darius Harper Foot is "?"
11/15/17 G Abdoulaye Harouna Undisclosed is out indefinitely

Key Bowling Green Falcons Injuries

12/21/17 F Derek Koch Upper Body is "?"
11/10/17 F Matiss Kulackovskis Knee is out for season

Player Spotlight

Logan McLane averages 9.6 points per game in 24.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 6.2 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 44%. Nike Sibande averages 14 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per night this season. He pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is at 72%.

Player Spotlight

Dylan Frye averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 2.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 76%. Justin Turner averages 16.8 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is at 81%.

Useful Team Statistics

The RedHawks allow 70.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 131st in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc, ranking them 120th and 86th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 151st, and they give up 11.8 assists per contest, which puts them in 86th place in the country. They force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 136th in college basketball. Miami averages 73.0 points per contest this season, which ranks them 221st in Division 1. Their average scoring margin is 3.0 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 171st. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 203rd in D-1. They average 39.3 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game, which ranks them 55th and 106th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 46th with 15.5 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Falcons surrender 80.5 points per contest, which ranks them 324th in the country. Their defense allows a 45% shooting percentage and a 37% average from 3-point range, ranking them 245th and 261st in those defensive statistics. They rank 301st with 15.8 assists allowed per contest, and 292nd with 38.3 rebounds surrendered per game. The Falcons are 129th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 13.2 per game this season. Bowling Green is 46th in Division 1 with 82.3 points per game this year. They are 243rd in the country in shooting at 43%, while their average scoring margin is 1.8. They shoot 38% from 3-point range, which is good for 82nd in the nation. They are 46th in college basketball in rebounding with 39.8 boards per game and 148th in assists per contest with 14.5. The Falcons are 259th in turnovers per game with 12.4.

Advanced Statistics

The RedHawks are 119th in the country in defensive rating with 97.5, and their offensive rating of 101.7 is ranked 231st. They are 230th in college basketball in pace with 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 53% is 143rd. As a unit they are 185th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 43% of their shot attempts, ranking 64th in D-1. Miami is 42nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 18.8 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.2 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 48%, which is 111th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Bowling Green is 316th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 15.3 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 52%, which is 247th in the nation. The Falcons are 137th in the country in offensive rating with 107.5, and their defensive rating of 105.1 is ranked 262nd. In terms of pace they are 27th in Division 1 with 75.1 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 50% is 232nd. As a team they are 191st in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shots, ranking 208th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Miami/Bowling Green college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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