Miami RedHawks vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (6-3) will go up against the Miami RedHawks (4-4) at John M. Belk Arena on Saturday.

The Miami RedHawks stepped onto the hardwood against Ohio State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-64 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the RedHawks walked away with 19 and Ohio State finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. Ohio State ended up going 76.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of 25 shots. On top of that, Ohio State grabbed 37 boards (17 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ohio State earned 16 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Miami let their opponent shoot 45.2% from the floor on 28 out of 62 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 24 with 10 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the RedHawks knocked down 9 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. Miami ended the game with a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 of 55) and converted 7 out of their 12 shots from distance.

Darweshi Hunter is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up going 37.5% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 37 mins played and also grabbed 2 boards. He finished with 15 points on 6 of 16 shooting.

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Miami comes into this matchup with a record of 4-4 on the year. They average 70.8 points per outing (264th in D-1) while connecting on 44.6% from the field. The RedHawks are connecting on 39.5% on three-point attempts (68 of 172) and 70.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Miami is collecting 32.9 rebounds per contest and has earned 115 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 198th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the RedHawks have forced 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.6% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 127th in D-1 in opponents points per game (68.8). The RedHawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.9% (198 of 473) and they relinquish 37.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 63rd in college hoops in allowing assists with 87 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the Davidson Wildcats got the win with a final of 62-50 when they played Campbell. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Davidson allowed Campbell to snag 30 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They shot 16.0% from distance by shooting 4 of 25 and finished the contest at 4 of 12 from the charity stripe (33.3%). The Wildcats permitted Campbell to bury 21 out of 54 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.9% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats went 21 for 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.5%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Davidson buried 6 of their 25 attempts (24.0%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Campbell had 14 fouls in the game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the contest.

Bobby Durkin was important for the Wildcats in this matchup. He converted 4 of 10 for the game for a rate of 40.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup.

Davidson has a record of 6-3 on the season. The Wildcats commit 13.9 fouls per game and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per game (234th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per contest. Davidson has accounted for 636 pts on the year (70.7 per game) and they collect 34.1 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are shooting 44.3% from the floor, which is ranked 198th in the nation.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 83rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.7. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (223rd in college basketball). The Davidson defense surrenders 32.7% on three-point shots (70 of 214) and their opponents are converting on 68.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.2 assists and 33.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 239th and 114th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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