Ohio Bobcats vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 1/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Miami Redhawks

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN3

The Ohio Bobcats (13-2) are on their way to Millett Hall on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Miami Redhawks (8-7).

The Ohio Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against Bowling Green and notched a win by a score of 85-78 in their last contest. Ohio finished having earned a 44.3% FG percentage (27 of 61) and converted 8 of their 26 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats knocked down 23 of their 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. When talking about the defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 43.3% from the floor on 29 of 67 shooting. Bowling Green doled out 10 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. On top of that, Bowling Green grabbed 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Bowling Green finished the game shooting 73.3% from the free throw line by making 11 of 15 tries. They also buried 9 of their 23 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up walking away with 15 and Bowling Green accumulated 25 personal fouls.

Jason Carter is a player who was important in this contest. He notched 22 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He finished shooting 64.3% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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Ohio heads into this one with a mark of 13-2 for the season. They have an average of 73.4 points per contest (153rd in the nation) while going 42.9% from the floor. The Bobcats are shooting 33.2% on three-point shots (126 of 380) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Ohio is grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game and has 194 dimes for the year, which is 248th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 13.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.6% on 3-pointers and they are 113th in college basketball in points per game allowed (66.1). The Bobcats are giving up a FG percentage of 43.3% (365 of 842) and they concede 34.3 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 73rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 172 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks went home victorious with a score of 70-62 against Western Michigan. The RedHawks pulled down 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the game. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 1 steal in this contest. Western Michigan was called for 18 personal fouls for this contest which got the RedHawks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to convert 15 of those for a clip of 100.0%. Concerning shooting from distance, Miami knocked down 5 of their 21 tries (23.8%). When the game finished, the RedHawks walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.3%. The RedHawks allowed Western Michigan to make 23 of 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.3% for the matchup. They finished 29.6% from 3-point land via 8 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 8 out of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about rebounding, Miami permitted Western Michigan to grab 28 in total (7 offensive).

Dalonte Brown was important for the RedHawks for this contest. He earned 15 points in his 32 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game. He made 6 out of 9 for the matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 8-7 on the year. As an offensive team, the RedHawks are connecting on 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 113th in the country. Miami has 1,178 points this season (78.5 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.7 times per game (157th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.7 times per contest. The RedHawks commit 15.1 fouls every game and they connect on 78.3% from the free throw line.

The RedHawks defensively are ranked 189th in the nation in points given up per game with 69.0. They have forced 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the field (79th in college basketball). The Miami defense allows 32.7% on 3-point attempts (126 of 385) and their opposition makes 74.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.7 dimes and 35.3 boards every game, which is 181st and 213th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio

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