Miami RedHawks vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: University Arena (MI) in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

University Arena (MI) is the site where the Western Michigan Broncos (8-17) will meet the Miami RedHawks (12-13) on Tuesday.

The Miami RedHawks played Ball State and notched a win by a score of 80-59 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the RedHawks ended up walking away with 14 while Ball State had 11 personal fouls. They converted 7 out of their 20 tries from distance. Ball State went 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 6 of their 8 attempts. On top of that, Ball State pulled down 28 boards (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ball State totaled 10 assists and had 2 steals for the matchup. In regard to defense, Miami allowed 41.1% from the field on 23 of 56 shooting. They also recorded 21 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 31 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the RedHawks converted 7 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Miami ended the contest with a 51.7% field goal percentage (31 out of 60) and converted 11 of 23 3-point shots.

Eian Elmer is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 18 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 26 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. He went 72.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Miami comes into this game with a mark of 12-13 so far this year. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, Miami is snagging 33.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 380 dimes for the year, which ranks 96th in D-1 in terms of passing. The RedHawks are hitting 36.5% on 3-pointers (201 of 550) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.4 points per contest (224th in D-1) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the RedHawks have forced 12.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are surrendering 31.0% on three-point shots and they rank 142nd in the nation in PPG allowed (70.6). The RedHawks defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.2% (626 of 1,449) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 71st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 296 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Western Michigan Broncos took a loss by a final score of 69-42 when they faced Central Michigan. When discussing cleaning the glass, Western Michigan permitted Central Michigan to snag 45 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 24.2% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 33 and ended up going 11 of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Broncos allowed Central Michigan to knock down 25 of 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for the contest. When the game finished, the Broncos walked away from this one shooting 15 for 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 21.7%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Western Michigan buried 8 of 35 tries (22.9%). They were able to bury 4 of them for a rate of 57.1%. Central Michigan was called for 13 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Broncos to the free throw line for a total of 7 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Broncos collected 22 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game.

B. Artis White ended up being a major contributor for the Broncos for this game. He made 4 of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 28.6%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 12 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Western Michigan has a win-loss mark of 8-17 for the season. The Broncos are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls per game and they connect on 61.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per contest (163rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.8 times per game. Western Michigan has totaled 1,758 pts this year (70.3 per contest) and they pull down 37.2 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Broncos are connecting on 43.5% from the field, which ranks them 252nd in the country.

The Western Michigan defense allows 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (199 of 579) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.3 dimes and 35.1 boards every game, which ranks them 299th and 199th in college basketball. The Broncos on defense are ranked 278th in college basketball in PPG given up with 75.2. They have forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the field (257th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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