Vermont Catamounts vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 12/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vermont Catamounts vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

Millett Hall is the location where the Miami RedHawks (4-6) will try to beat the Vermont Catamounts (9-4) on Friday.

The Vermont Catamounts played Toledo and took home the win by a score of 86-60 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Catamounts walked away with 18 and Toledo racked up 15 fouls. They buried 4 of their 22 tries from three-point range. Toledo went 77.8% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 18 attempts. Moreover, Toledo collected 40 boards (18 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Toledo distributed 10 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. In terms of defense, Vermont allowed their opponent to shoot 31.3% from the field on 21 of 67 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this game while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 32 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Catamounts converted 10 of their 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. Vermont finished with a 54.1% field goal percentage (33 out of 61) and made 10 of their 27 shots from distance.

TJ Long is one player who was a contributor in the game. He shot 61.5% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 25 minutes and collected 4 boards. He accumulated 19 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Vermont comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 9-4 for the season. They average 73.7 pts per contest (219th in Division 1) while connecting on 48.0% from the field. The Catamounts are shooting 37.6% on 3-point shots (131 of 348) and 68.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Vermont is snagging 34.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 182 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 72nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 9.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.2 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Catamounts are forcing 9.4 turnovers per game and they draw 14.1 personal fouls. They are 96th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 127 surrendered on the season. The Catamounts defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 41.0% (305 of 744) and they concede 32.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 32.0% from 3-point land and they are 40th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks went home defeated by a final of 92-82 when they faced Wright State. The RedHawks corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 24 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 4 steals in this contest. Wright State was called for 13 personal fouls in the game which took the RedHawks to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of them for a rate of 81.8%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Miami converted 11 of 25 tries (44.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the RedHawks went 31 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 49.2%. The RedHawks permitted Wright State to make 38 of 57 tries from the floor which left them shooting 66.7% for this game. They finished the game shooting 22.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 2 out of 9 and finished the contest at 14 out of 17 at the free throw line (82.4%). With respect to attacking the glass, Miami permitted Wright State to collect 25 overall (3 on the offensive glass).

Bryson Bultman pitched in for the RedHawks for this contest. He converted 4 of 7 for this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He racked up 12 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in this contest.

Miami has a mark of 4-6 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the RedHawks are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which is ranked 207th in the nation. Miami has 709 pts on the season (70.9 per game) and they snag 31.3 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (115th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. The RedHawks are committing 17.6 fouls every game and they go 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The RedHawks on the defensive side of the court are 217th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 72.1. They have forced 13.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.9% from the field (285th in college basketball). The Miami defense gives up 29.8% from downtown (56 of 188) and their opponents are knocking down 73.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.9 dimes and 36.7 boards per game, which is ranked 121st and 257th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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