Miami RedHawks vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 12/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Miami RedHawks (4-5) are hitting the road to Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Bearcats (6-4).

The Miami RedHawks faced off with Calumet College and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-85 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the RedHawks walked away with 16 while Calumet College totaled 23 fouls. They also knocked down 16 of 34 attempts from beyond the arc. Calumet College finished the game at 80.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 15 shots. Moreover, Calumet College grabbed 37 rebounds (5 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Calumet College earned 24 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defending, Miami allowed 49.2% from the floor on 30 out of 61 shooting. They also dished out 23 dimes for this contest while creating 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 41 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the RedHawks buried 3 of their 4 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Miami ended the game with a 48.5% field goal percentage (33 out of 68) and buried 16 out of their 27 3-pointers.

Morgan Safford is one player who was important in the matchup. He racked up 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He played for 28 mins played and also grabbed 6 boards. He finished the game shooting 63.6% from the floor and also dished out 2 dimes.

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Miami will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-5 this year. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.3 fouls per game. As a unit, Miami is pulling in 33.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 130 assists on the campaign, which is 223rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The RedHawks are shooting 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (85 of 242) and 82.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.2 pts per game (131st in the nation) on 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the RedHawks have forced 15.9 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 fouls. They concede 36.6% on 3-point attempts and they rank 290th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.6). The RedHawks are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.1% (239 of 530) and they relinquish 36.4 boards per game as a squad. They are 220th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 132 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Cincinnati Bearcats took a loss by a final score of 80-77 against Xavier. The Bearcats snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the contest. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 3 steals for this contest. Xavier was called for 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bearcats to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to bury 16 of those for a clip of 88.9%. With regard to shots from distance, Cincinnati buried 7 of their 20 tries (35.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bearcats shot 27 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8%. The Bearcats allowed Xavier to make 28 out of 62 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.2% in the game. They finished 34.8% from 3-point land by hitting 8 of 23 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 from the free throw line (76.2%). Concerning rebounds, Cincinnati permitted Xavier to get 35 overall (8 on the offensive side).

David Dejulius ended up being a major contributor for the Bearcats for this game. He made 7 of 16 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 2 assists in this contest.

Cincinnati has a record of 6-4 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bearcats are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which is 110th in college basketball. Cincinnati has accounted for 792 pts for the season (79.2 per contest) and they collect 38.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.7 times per contest (114th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.6 times per contest. The Bearcats are responsible for committing 15.6 fouls every game and they connect on 66.3% from the free throw line.

The Cincinnati defense surrenders 33.7% on three-point shots (66 of 196) and opponents are making 71.6% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.6 assists and 33.1 rebounds per contest, which is 254th and 123rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Bearcats defensively are ranked 225th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (221st in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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