Monday, March 5, 2017

University Arena

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The Miami RedHawks travel to University Arena to play the Western Michigan Broncos on Monday, March 5, 2017. The opening line for this game has Western Michigan as 11 point favorites.

The RedHawks come into this game with an overall record of 11-20 and a road record of 1-12. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-15. The Broncos have an overall record of 15-15 and a home record of 12-2. They have an over/under record of 15-12 and they are 18-9 against the spread.

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Michael Weathers comes into this contest averaging 16.5 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per night so far this season for the RedHawks. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Logan McLane averages 11.8 points per game in 27.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.6 assists per contest and 6.6 rebounds per game for Miami. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 68%.

Thomas Wilder averages 19.2 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per contest this year for the Broncos. He grabs 4.1 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Tucker Haymond averages 15.0 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

Miami averages 70.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 241st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 238th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 329th in the country. They average 34.3 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per game which ranks them 262nd and 308th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 37th with 14.8 per game. The RedHawks allow 74.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 241st in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 149th and 172nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 38.2 rebounds a game which ranks 308th and they give up 12.4 assists per contest which puts them in 108th place in the country. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 312th in Division 1.

Western Michigan averages 76.3 points per game this year which ranks them 109th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 133rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 82nd in the nation. They average 35.8 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 182nd and 206th respectively. In the turnover department the Broncos rank 238th with 12.5 per game. The Broncos allow 76.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 265th in the country. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 334th and 283rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 81st and they give up 14.0 assists per contest which puts them in 247th place in the nation. The Broncos force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 198th in college basketball.

The RedHawks are 305th in the nation in offensive rating at 97.5. They assist on 46.1% of their shots, which ranks 313th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 71st among D-1 teams. They are 261st in effective field goal percentage with 49%. As a team they are 248th 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 18.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 47.3% places them 305th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 25.8%.

The Broncos are 118th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.2. They assist on 48.5% of their shots, which ranks 273rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 70.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 121st among D-1 teams. They are 183rd in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 181st in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. Western Michigan turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.8% places them 104th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.2%.

Miami RedHawks Betting Trends

The Miami RedHawks are 13-14 against the spread

The Miami RedHawks are 13-15 against the over/under

Western Michigan Broncos Betting Trends

The Western Michigan Broncos are 18-9 against the spread

The Western Michigan Broncos are 15-12 against the over/under

Miami RedHawks Injuries

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

Western Michigan Broncos Injuries

12/12/16 G Joeviair Kennedy Legal problems dismissed from team
11/30/16 G Ryan Wade Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Western Michigan -11

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