Miami RedHawks vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 2/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Redhawks vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN3

Convocation Center (OH) is the location where the Ohio Bobcats (21-4) will attempt to beat the Miami Redhawks (11-13) on Tuesday.

The Miami RedHawks took the court against Bowling Green and took home the win by a score of 94-78 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the RedHawks finished with 15 and Bowling Green accounted for 14 fouls. They also made 7 of their 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Bowling Green walked away from this one shooting 59.1% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 22 attempts. Furthermore, Bowling Green collected 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bowling Green distributed 14 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In reference to the defense, Miami let their opponent shoot 40.8% from the floor on 29 out of 71 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists in the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 44 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the RedHawks converted 15 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. Miami finished with a 50.0% field goal percentage (34 of 68) and converted 11 out of their 32 three-point shots.

Dae Dae Grant is one player who came through for the game. He finished with 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played 28 mins played and also pulled down 9 boards. He shot 61.5% from the floor and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Miami will enter this matchup with a record of 11-13 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Miami is collecting 35.0 boards per contest and has racked up 313 dimes so far this year, which ranks 194th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The RedHawks are connecting on 33.9% on three-point attempts (216 of 638) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They average 75.0 pts per contest (84th in the nation) while hitting 44.0% from the field.

On defense, the RedHawks are forcing 12.5 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They currently rank 206th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 311 surrendered so far this season. The RedHawks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (611 of 1,411) and they surrender 36.2 boards per contest as a group. They relinquish 35.5% on three-point shots while they are 252nd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (71.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Ohio Bobcats took home the win by a final score of 74-56 when they faced Eastern Michigan. The Bobcats were able to snag 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. Eastern Michigan had 18 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to make 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 68.4%. In regard to 3-point shots, Ohio knocked down 9 out of their 28 tries (32.1%). Overall, the Bobcats finished shooting 26 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Bobcats permitted Eastern Michigan to knock down 21 of 54 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9% for the matchup. They finished 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 16 from the free throw line (50.0%). When discussing rebounding, Ohio allowed Eastern Michigan to snag 35 overall (7 offensive).

Mark Sears ended up being important for the Bobcats for the game. He accumulated 27 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 assists in this game. He converted 9 of 18 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Ohio has a record of 21-4 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bobcats are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which is 194th in college basketball. Ohio has scored 1,866 pts this season (74.6 per game) and they collect 34.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per game (203rd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.7 times per game. The Bobcats are committing 14.2 personal fouls every game and they shoot 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The Bobcats on the defensive end are ranked 99th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 66.3. They are forcing 15.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (226th in college basketball). The Ohio defense gives up 30.7% from downtown (164 of 534) and their opposition makes 77.3% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 55th and 164th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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