Friday, March 3, 2017

Convocation Center

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The Miami RedHawks travel to Convocation Center to play the Ohio Bobcats on Friday, March 3, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ohio as 13 point favorites.

The RedHawks come into this game with an overall record of 11-19 and a road record of 1-11. They are 13-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-14. The Bobcats have an overall record of 18-10 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 13-10 and they are 12-12 against the spread.

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Michael Weathers comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 28 minutes per night so far this season for the RedHawks. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Logan McLane averages 12.0 points per game in 27.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 6.5 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Jordan Dartis averages 13.2 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per contest this year for the Bobcats. He grabs 3.8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Jaaron Simmons averages 15.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.5 rebounds per contest and 6.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Miami averages 71.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 233rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 236th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 330th in the country. They average 34.4 rebounds per game and 11.5 assists per game which ranks them 251st and 300th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 43rd with 14.8 per game. The RedHawks allow 75.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 248th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 162nd and 182nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 296th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 113th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 311th in Division 1.

Ohio averages 78.0 points per game this year which ranks them 72nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 106th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 29th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 129th and 149th respectively. In the turnover department the Bobcats rank 229th with 12.6 per game. The Bobcats allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 133rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 60th and 46th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 281st and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the nation. The Bobcats force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 193rd in college basketball.

The RedHawks are 297th in the nation in offensive rating at 98.1. They assist on 46.6% of their shots, which ranks 304th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 73rd among D-1 teams. They are 258th in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 240th in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Miami turns the ball over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.7% places them 292nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26.2%.

The Bobcats are 109th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.6. They assist on 51% of their shots, which ranks 217th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 56th among D-1 teams. They are 57th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 74th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Ohio turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.6% places them 220th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.7%.

Miami RedHawks Betting Trends

The Miami RedHawks are 13-13 against the spread

The Miami RedHawks are 13-14 against the over/under

Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends

The Ohio Bobcats are 12-12 against the spread

The Ohio Bobcats are 13-10 against the over/under

Miami RedHawks Injuries

03/02/17 G Abdoulaye Harouna Concussion "?" Friday vs. Ohio
02/18/17 G Dion Wade Knee out for season
02/18/17 F Precious Ayah Knee out for season
02/18/17 G Zach McCormick Back out for season

Ohio Bobcats Injuries

02/18/17 G James Gollon Undisclosed out for season
02/18/17 G Khari Harley Undisclosed out for season
02/18/17 F Wadly Mompremier Undisclosed out for season
01/20/17 F Antonio Campbell Foot out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Ohio -13

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