Ohio Bobcats vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 3/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (18-12) are en route to Millett Hall on Friday where they will meet the Miami RedHawks (15-15).

The Ohio Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against Buffalo and earned the victory with a final of 78-66 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Bobcats walked away with 16 while Buffalo racked up 14 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. Buffalo went 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 24 attempts. On top of that, Buffalo grabbed 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Buffalo distributed 14 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. When discussing defense, Ohio allowed 44.0% from the floor on 22 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 19 dimes in this contest while creating 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 26 with 5 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bobcats converted 10 of 15 shots for a rate of 66.7%. Ohio wrapped up the contest with a 47.4% FG percentage (27 of 57) and knocked down 14 out of their 33 3-point attempts.

AJ Clayton is one guy who came through for the game. He racked up 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He shot 53.3% from the floor and distributed 1 assist.

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Ohio will enter this contest with a record of 18-12 so far this year. They are averaging 77.8 points per contest (73rd in the nation) while hitting 46.1% from the floor. The Bobcats are connecting on 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (271 of 750) and 73.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio is grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 426 assists on the year, which is 119th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.8 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bobcats are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They give up 33.1% on shots from distance and they are 149th in college basketball in opponents PPG (71.0). The Bobcats defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.1% (747 of 1,733) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 48th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 333 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Miami RedHawks took a loss by a final score of 97-63 when they played Toledo. The RedHawks were able to snag 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. Toledo was called for 18 fouls for the game which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for 18 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.2%. In relation to shots from downtown, Miami converted 8 of 31 tries (25.8%). When the final whistle blew, the RedHawks finished the game shooting 21 out of 66 from the field which had them sitting at 31.8%. The RedHawks permitted Toledo to convert 32 of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.4% for the matchup. They shot 52.6% from three-point range via 10 of 19 and finished the contest at 23 of 28 from the charity stripe (82.1%). When talking about attacking the glass, Miami permitted Toledo to get 42 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Eian Elmer was important for the RedHawks for this game. He scored 18 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 6 out of 9 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 15-15 on the year. The RedHawks commit 17.3 personal fouls every game and they go 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per contest (86th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per game. Miami has totaled 2,137 pts on the campaign (71.2 per game) and they snag 33.0 rebounds per game. As an offense, the RedHawks are hitting on 44.6% from the field, which is 186th in college basketball.

The RedHawks on the defensive end are ranked 116th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.8. They are able to force 12.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (125th in college basketball). The Miami defense allows 31.7% on 3-point shots (201 of 635) and their opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.8 assists and 36.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 98th and 263rd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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