Central Michigan Chippewas vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (8-16) are traveling to Millett Hall on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Miami RedHawks (8-16).

The Central Michigan Chippewas played Ball State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-51 in their last game. Central Michigan walked away from the contest with a 33.9% field goal percentage (19 of 56) and knocked down 4 of 18 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Chippewas buried 9 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 26 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding defending, Central Michigan allowed 45.7% from the field on 21 of 46 shooting. Ball State distributed 11 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. In addition, Ball State collected 35 boards (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Ball State walked away from this one shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 24 attempts. They made 5 out of their 17 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Chippewas ended up with 19 and Ball State recorded 13 personal fouls.

Brian Taylor is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He was able to score 20 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He went 50.0% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Central Michigan heads into this contest with a record of 8-16 on the year. They average 66.3 points per outing (319th in college hoops) while hitting 41.6% from the floor. The Chippewas are shooting 29.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (151 of 516) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Central Michigan is pulling down 35.9 rebounds per game and has accumulated 264 assists for the season, which is 332nd in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 15.8 times per game and as a team are committing 20.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Chippewas are able to force 14.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are 159th in college basketball in giving up assists with 298 relinquished on the season. The Chippewas defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.0% (589 of 1,370) and they concede 36.7 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 250th in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks walked away with a victory by a final of 85-78 against Western Michigan. The RedHawks collected 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 29 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Western Michigan was called for 22 personal fouls for this contest which took the RedHawks to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They were able to bury 26 of those for a percentage of 89.7%. When talking about shooting from distance, Miami converted 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). Overall, the RedHawks finished shooting 26 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.4%. The RedHawks allowed Western Michigan to knock down 31 of their 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in the game. They wrapped up this game 42.9% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, Miami allowed Western Michigan to collect 32 in total (11 offensive).

Anderson Mirambeaux was important for the RedHawks in this matchup. He converted 6 of 8 in the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and earned 5 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 27 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for the game.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 8-16 so far this year. The RedHawks are committing 17.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per contest (139th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. Miami has totaled 1,786 points this season (74.4 per contest) and they pull in 32.4 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the RedHawks are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 151st in the nation.

The RedHawks on the defensive end are ranked 327th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.5. They are able to force 13.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (345th in the nation). The Miami defense allows 35.1% on 3-point attempts (180 of 513) and opponents are making 73.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.3 assists and 33.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 219th and 172nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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