Miami RedHawks vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 1/23/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Central Michigan Chippewas (9-9) will go up against the Miami RedHawks (9-9) at McGuirk Arena on Tuesday.

The Miami RedHawks took the court against Ball State and went home with a win by a final score of 87-80 in their last contest. Miami wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (32 out of 63) and buried 8 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the RedHawks knocked down 15 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 39 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 13 assists for this contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing defending, Miami let their opponent shoot 40.6% from the field on 26 of 64 shooting. Ball State dished out 17 assists and had 8 steals in this game. In addition, Ball State collected 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Ball State ended up shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 10 of 25 tries from downtown. Regarding fouls, the RedHawks ended up finishing with 22 while Ball State accounted for 19 fouls.

Anderson Mirambeaux is someone who was a factor for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 46.2% from the field and also totaled 2 assists. He was on the court for 23 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He racked up 16 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Miami will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 9-9 for the campaign. They average 75.2 points per outing (169th in the nation) on 47.3% from the field. The RedHawks are connecting on 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc (150 of 396) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is pulling in 32.8 boards per game and is sitting with 286 assists this year, which ranks 71st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the RedHawks are forcing 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 fouls. They currently rank 101st in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 216 relinquished on the season. The RedHawks are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (464 of 1,056) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 29.7% on shots from downtown while they are 172nd in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Central Michigan Chippewas walked away with a victory by a final of 65-62 when they faced Toledo. The Chippewas were able to corral 35 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 41 for this contest. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Toledo committed 16 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Chippewas to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of those for a clip of 66.7%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Central Michigan converted 3 of 13 attempts (23.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Chippewas ended up going 26 for 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6%. The Chippewas allowed Toledo to bury 21 out of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.9% for the contest. They finished 20.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 4 of 20 and finished the game at 16 of 23 at the charity stripe (69.6%). When talking about attacking the glass, Central Michigan permitted Toledo to snag 37 in total (6 offensive).

Anthony Pritchard ended up being a factor for the Chippewas in this contest. He buried 7 of 18 for this contest for a rate of 38.9%, and had 9 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists for the matchup.

Central Michigan has a record of 9-9 this year. The Chippewas have committed 16.6 fouls every game and they go 66.1% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 12.1 times per game (280th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. Central Michigan has scored 1,203 pts so far this year (66.8 per game) and they grab 33.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Chippewas are hitting on 43.6% from the floor, which is ranked 245th in the nation.

The Chippewas defensively are ranked 230th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.1. They are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.6% from the field (260th in D-1). The Central Michigan defense concedes 32.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (137 of 422) and opponents are converting on 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.3 assists and 35.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 293rd and 228th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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