Ball State Cardinals vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 3/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ball State Cardinals vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: Millett Hall in Boise, ID

TV: ESPN+

The Ball State Cardinals (14-16) are en route to Millett Hall on Friday where they will go up against the Miami RedHawks (22-8).

The Ball State Cardinals faced off with Central Michigan and took a loss by a score of 69-67 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Cardinals ended up with 18 and Central Michigan accounted for 15 fouls. They buried 5 of their 18 attempts from long range. Central Michigan finished the game shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by making 10 of their 12 tries. In addition, Central Michigan totaled 32 rebounds (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Central Michigan doled out 8 assists and had 6 steals for the game. When it comes to defense, Ball State allowed 49.1% from the field on 27 of 55 shooting. They also dished out 11 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cardinals buried 11 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. Ball State wrapped up the contest with a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and converted 8 of their 22 shots from downtown.

Jermahri Hill is one guy who came through for the matchup. He ended up going 35.3% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and totaled 4 boards. He racked up 21 points on 6 of 17 shooting.

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Ball State enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 14-16 this year. They average 75.7 pts per game (127th in Division 1) while shooting 45.7% from the floor. The Cardinals are shooting 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (218 of 620) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Ball State is collecting 35.1 boards per contest and has racked up 399 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 218th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a team they commit 16.6 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cardinals are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are 237th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 415 relinquished this season. The Cardinals are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.5% (799 of 1,797) and they concede 34.1 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 30.8% on 3-pointers and they are 246th in college in points per game allowed (74.0).

When they last played, the Miami RedHawks went home victorious with a score of 84-69 against Buffalo. In regard to rebounding, Miami allowed Buffalo to get 28 in all (7 offensive). They wrapped up this game 29.2% from three-point range by hitting 7 out of 24 and finished the game at 10 of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The RedHawks allowed Buffalo to convert 26 of 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 44.1% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the RedHawks ended up going 33 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.9%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Miami buried 11 of their 19 attempts (57.9%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a rate of 70.0%. Buffalo committed 11 personal fouls for this game which took the RedHawks to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 12 steals in this game. The RedHawks pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup.

Peter Suder ended up being a factor for the RedHawks for this contest. He earned 15 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 9 assists in this game. He made 6 of 11 for this game for a rate of 54.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 22-8 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the RedHawks are shooting 48.7% from the field, which ranks 20th in college. Miami has accounted for 2,434 points on the campaign (81.1 per contest) and they grab 33.5 boards per game. They are getting an assist 16.3 times per contest (34th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per game. The RedHawks are committing 17.7 fouls every game and they connect on 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense concedes 34.6% on three-point shots (241 of 696) and their opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.0 assists and 32.9 boards per game, which ranks them 165th and 93rd in college hoops. The RedHawks defensively are ranked 213th in college in PPG given up with 73.1. They are forcing 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (259th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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