Ohio Bobcats vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (10-18) will try to beat the Ohio Bobcats (17-11) at Millett Hall on Saturday.

The Ohio Bobcats played Northern Illinois and took home the win by a score of 77-68 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Bobcats finished with 15 and Northern Illinois totaled 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 1 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. Northern Illinois walked away from this one shooting 47.4% at the free throw line by burying 9 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Northern Illinois snagged 33 boards (10 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Northern Illinois doled out 13 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Ohio let their opponent shoot 46.8% from the field on 29 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 38 with 13 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats buried 10 of their 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Ohio finished the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (29 of 68) and buried 9 out of their 28 shots from downtown.

Dwight Wilson is a player who had an impact in this contest. He walked away with 24 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and pulled down 10 boards. He finished the game shooting 57.9% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Ohio comes into this contest with a mark of 17-11 on the season. They currently have an average of 78.6 points per game (32nd in the country) while hitting 46.2% from the field. The Bobcats are hitting 37.5% on three-point attempts (245 of 653) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Ohio is grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 364 dimes on the campaign, which is 202nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are able to force 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They concede 34.1% from 3-point land while they are 265th in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.7). The Bobcats defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.0% (725 of 1,646) and they concede 34.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are 148th in college hoops in giving up assists with 348 relinquished on the season.

When they last played, the Miami RedHawks walked away with a victory by a final of 74-65 against Bowling Green. The RedHawks collected 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 5 steals for this contest. Bowling Green was called for 17 personal fouls in the game which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to convert 15 of them for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Miami buried 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). In all, the RedHawks ended up going 26 for 56 from the floor which had them sitting at 46.4%. The RedHawks permitted Bowling Green to make 23 of 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.6% in this game. They finished 25.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 of 20 and ended up shooting 14 of 22 from the free throw line (63.6%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Miami permitted Bowling Green to get 28 in total (8 on the offensive side).

Anderson Mirambeaux ended up being important for the RedHawks in this contest. He converted 8 of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

Miami has a mark of 10-18 this year. As an offense, the RedHawks are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which is ranked 163rd in the country. Miami has scored 2,057 points for the season (73.5 per game) and they pull in 32.1 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (120th in the country) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per contest. The RedHawks commit 18.5 fouls per game and they hit 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense gives up 34.8% on shots from 3-point land (202 of 580) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.1 dimes and 34.1 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 210th and 186th in Division 1. The RedHawks defensively are ranked 311th in the nation in points given up per game with 74.9. They are able to force 13.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field (330th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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