Indiana State Sycamores vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: Hulu Live TV

Millett Hall is the location where the Miami RedHawks (3-4) will go up against the Indiana State Sycamores (7-1) on Saturday.

The Indiana State Sycamores faced Drake and notched a win by a score of 75-73 in their last contest. Indiana State finished having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (22 of 54) and made 11 out of their 31 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Sycamores buried 20 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defending, Indiana State allowed their opponent to shoot 45.2% from the field on 28 out of 62 shooting. Drake earned 13 assists and had 11 steals for this game. Moreover, Drake snagged 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Drake finished the game shooting 68.4% from the free throw line by making 13 of their 19 attempts. They also buried 4 of 19 tries from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Sycamores ended up walking away with 18 while Drake recorded 18 fouls.

Robbie Avila is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He totaled 16 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He played 25 minutes and grabbed 8 boards. He shot 71.4% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Indiana State comes into this one with a record of 7-1 for the season. They currently have an average of 83.6 points per outing (27th in Division 1) while hitting 48.1% from the field. The Sycamores are shooting 33.9% on 3-point shots (82 of 242) and 74.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana State is pulling down 33.9 boards per game and is sitting with 125 assists so far this year, which ranks 42nd in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Sycamores are forcing 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 fouls. They are ranked 54th in college basketball in giving up assists with 71 relinquished for the season. The Sycamores defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.0% (198 of 460) and they relinquish 33.9 boards per game as a team. They surrender 33.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 208th in college hoops in opponents PPG (69.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks got the win with a final of 95-78 when they faced Jackson State. In the matter of cleaning the glass, Miami permitted Jackson State to pull down 33 overall (15 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 55.6% from downtown by going 10 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The RedHawks allowed Jackson State to bury 29 out of 61 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.5% in this contest. Overall, the RedHawks shot 33 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 60.0%. When discussing three-point shots, Miami made 14 of 28 tries (50.0%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a clip of 88.2%. Jackson State committed 19 fouls in the game which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for 17 shots. They turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The RedHawks recorded 15 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 19 for the matchup.

Morgan Safford ended up being a major contributor for the RedHawks for this contest. He earned 26 points in his 32 minutes on the court and added 2 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 1 rebound.

Miami has a mark of 3-4 for the year. The RedHawks are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they hit 83.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.7 times per contest (117th in D-1) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Miami has earned 531 points for the campaign (75.9 per contest) and they pull in 32.3 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the RedHawks are shooting 43.0% from the floor, which ranks them 249th in the nation.

The RedHawks on the defensive end are ranked 314th in the country in PPG given up with 75.0. They have forced 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (308th in Division 1). The Miami defense concedes 36.0% on three-point shots (58 of 161) and their opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.4 dimes and 37.3 rebounds per game, which is ranked 294th and 306th in D-1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana State

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