Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 3/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Michigan Eagles vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH

TV: ESPN+

Rocket Arena is where the Miami RedHawks (23-8) will compete against the Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-15) on Thursday.

The Eastern Michigan Eagles played Kent State and ended up losing by a score of 76-70 in their last game. Eastern Michigan ended the contest with a 48.9% FG percentage (23 out of 47) and converted 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Eagles made 17 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 94.4%. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected 23 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In regard to defense, Eastern Michigan allowed 43.6% from the field on 24 of 55 shooting. Kent State distributed 12 dimes and had 10 steals for this game. Additionally, Kent State pulled down 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kent State walked away from this one shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe by making 17 of their 22 shots. They converted 11 out of their 25 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Eagles ended up finishing with 20 and Kent State finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Christian Henry is one player who played a role in this contest. He accounted for 18 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 39 mins played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor and earned 6 dimes.

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Eastern Michigan enters this contest with a record of 16-15 this season. They average 73.5 pts per contest (194th in Division 1) on 46.1% from the field. The Eagles are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (229 of 661) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Eastern Michigan is grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game and has tallied 394 assists for the campaign, which ranks 265th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a team they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are surrendering 36.8% on shots from distance and they are 301st in the nation in PPG allowed (76.4). The Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.1% (813 of 1,765) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 144th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 402 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the Miami RedHawks went home victorious with a score of 79-66 against Ball State. The RedHawks were able to pull down 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 in the game. They turned it over 8 times, while getting 8 steals for the matchup. Ball State committed 10 personal fouls in this game which got the RedHawks to the charity stripe for a total of 9 shots. They were able to bury 6 of those for a clip of 66.7%. When talking about three-point shots, Miami converted 13 out of their 36 tries (36.1%). When the final whistle blew, the RedHawks walked away from this one shooting 30 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.9%. The RedHawks allowed Ball State to make 26 out of 67 attempts from the field which had them shooting 38.8% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 14.3% from downtown by shooting 3 out of 21 and ended up going 11 of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Ball State to snag 43 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Kam Craft ended up being a factor for the RedHawks for the contest. He converted 7 out of 12 for the contest for a rate of 58.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 25 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this game.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 23-8 so far this year. The RedHawks commit 17.7 fouls every game and they connect on 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.4 times per contest (34th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per contest. Miami has accumulated 2,513 pts for the season (81.1 per contest) and they collect 33.7 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the RedHawks are hitting on 48.5% from the field, which ranks 23rd in the nation.

The Miami defense allows 34.0% on 3-point attempts (244 of 717) and their opponents are converting on 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.8 assists and 33.4 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 153rd and 117th in those categories. The RedHawks on the defensive side of the court are 209th in college in PPG given up with 72.8. They are able to force 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (252nd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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