Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (7-8) are welcoming the Eastern Michigan Eagles (8-7) at Millett Hall on Saturday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles took the court against Central Michigan and ended up losing by a score of 80-64 in their last contest. Eastern Michigan wrapped up the game having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (26 of 61) and made 4 of 17 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 8 of their 12 shots for a rate of 66.7%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected 23 with 9 of them being offensive. They also distributed 11 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning defense, Eastern Michigan allowed the other team to go 61.2% from the field on 30 out of 49 shooting. Central Michigan earned 16 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. In addition, Central Michigan snagged 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Central Michigan finished shooting 64.3% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 14 tries. They also made 11 of 17 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles finished with 13 while Central Michigan finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Orlando Lovejoy is a guy who came through in this game. He totaled 16 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and grabbed 2 boards. He finished 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Eastern Michigan enters this matchup with a mark of 8-7 this season. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.2 fouls per game. As a team, Eastern Michigan is pulling in 33.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 167 assists for the campaign, which ranks 331st in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Eagles are connecting on 32.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (86 of 265) and 68.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.8 pts per contest (308th in D-1) while connecting on 45.5% from the field.

On defense, the Eagles are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They give up 33.5% from beyond the arc and they rank 267th in the nation in points per game allowed (74.5). The Eagles defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (408 of 888) and they surrender 35.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 218th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 204 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks walked away with a victory by a final of 86-65 against Buffalo. In relation to rebounding, Miami permitted Buffalo to snag 25 overall (11 offensive). They went 31.8% from three-point range by going 7 of 22 and finished the game at 6 of 7 from the free throw line (85.7%). The RedHawks permitted Buffalo to convert 26 out of 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 46.4% in the game. When all was said and done, the RedHawks went 38 for 58 from the field which had them sitting at 65.5%. Regarding shooting from distance, Miami knocked down 5 of their 14 tries (35.7%). They were able to make 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. Buffalo was called for 11 fouls in this matchup which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They gave up possession 7 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The RedHawks were able to corral 17 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 22 for the contest.

Anderson Mirambeaux ended up having an impact for the RedHawks for the contest. He had 21 points in his 17 mins of playing time and earned 4 assists in the game. He converted 10 of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 76.9%, and had 2 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 7-8 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the RedHawks are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 78th in the nation. Miami has totaled 1,122 points for the season (74.8 per game) and they average 31.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.9 times per contest (60th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per game. The RedHawks are committing 17.7 fouls every game and they hit 68.5% from the charity stripe.

The RedHawks on defense are ranked 186th in D-1 in PPG given up with 71.7. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (282nd in the nation). The Miami defense allows 29.1% on shots from 3-point land (84 of 289) and their opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 11.7 assists and 35.1 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 99th and 189th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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