Miami RedHawks vs Eastern Michigan Eagles Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Eastern Michigan Eagles

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: George Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Eastern Michigan Eagles (12-16) welcome the Miami RedHawks (14-14) at George Gervin GameAbove Center on Saturday.

The Miami RedHawks stepped onto the hardwood against Bowling Green and notched a win by a score of 66-58 in their last contest. Miami ended the contest with a 45.8% field goal percentage (22 of 48) and made 9 of their 17 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the RedHawks converted 13 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing the defense, Miami allowed 32.4% from the floor on 23 out of 71 shooting. Bowling Green dished out 12 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. In addition, Bowling Green grabbed 39 rebounds (16 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bowling Green finished the game shooting 61.5% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 13 tries. They converted 4 of 19 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the RedHawks walked away with 14 while Bowling Green recorded 18 fouls.

Darweshi Hunter is one guy who was a factor in the game. He shot 45.5% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He played for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up with 20 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Miami will take the court with a record of 14-14 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Miami is collecting 33.2 boards per contest and has racked up 424 dimes this season, which ranks 82nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The RedHawks are connecting on 37.5% on three-point shots (231 of 616) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.2 points per outing (231st in Division 1) while going 45.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the RedHawks are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 95th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 335 conceded for the campaign. The RedHawks are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 42.5% (696 of 1,636) and they surrender 35.9 rebounds per contest as a team. They are surrendering 31.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 119th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (70.0).

When they last played, the Eastern Michigan Eagles went home victorious with a score of 70-67 when they played Western Michigan. The Eagles collected 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. Western Michigan was called for 13 personal fouls for this contest which got the Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Eastern Michigan made 9 out of 21 tries (42.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Eagles went 27 out of 63 from the field which had them shooting 42.9%. The Eagles permitted Western Michigan to bury 24 of 58 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.4% for this game. They finished shooting 38.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 13 out of 34 and ended up shooting 6 out of 19 at the free throw line (31.6%). With respect to rebounding, Eastern Michigan allowed Western Michigan to get 32 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Arne Osojnik ended up being a major contributor for the Eagles for this contest. He scored 22 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He buried 8 of 11 for the contest giving him a rate of 72.7%, and added 7 rebounds.

Eastern Michigan has a record of 12-16 this year. As an offensive team, the Eagles are connecting on 43.5% from the floor, which is 250th in the country. Eastern Michigan has 1,887 pts this year (67.4 per game) and they pull down 34.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 10.5 times per game (343rd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. The Eagles commit 16.5 fouls per game and they connect on 67.1% from the charity stripe.

The Eastern Michigan defense allows 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (208 of 637) and their opponents are converting on 69.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.6 assists and 35.9 boards per game, ranking them 256th and 248th in D-1. The Eagles defensively are ranked 249th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 74.1. They are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (318th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Eastern Michigan

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