Miami RedHawks vs Ball State Cardinals Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Ball State Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Worthen Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (9-4) are hitting the road to Worthen Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Ball State Cardinals (7-6).

The Miami RedHawks took the court against Buffalo and took home the win by a score of 93-79 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the RedHawks ended up finishing with 16 while Buffalo accumulated 20 fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Buffalo finished the contest at 76.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 17 shots. In addition, Buffalo collected 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Buffalo recorded 14 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. Regarding defending, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the field on 28 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 20 assists in this contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the RedHawks buried 12 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Miami wrapped up the game having earned a 45.1% FG percentage (32 of 71) and made 17 out of their 34 three-point attempts.

Kam Craft is a guy who came through for the contest. He finished 43.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He played 29 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He notched 20 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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Miami will enter this game with a record of 9-4 for the campaign. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.0 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Miami is pulling down 33.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 210 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 173rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The RedHawks are hitting 40.8% on 3-pointers (152 of 373) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They average 83.2 points per game (37th in college hoops) while connecting on 49.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the RedHawks are forcing 16.5 turnovers per game and they draw 14.2 personal fouls. They currently rank 116th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 176 surrendered so far this year. The RedHawks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (329 of 703) and they surrender 31.4 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 37.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 198th in the nation in points per game allowed (71.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ball State Cardinals got the victory with a final of 75-67 when they faced Kent State. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Ball State allowed Kent State to pull down 24 in all (8 offensive). They finished 26.5% from distance by hitting 9 of 34 and finished the game at 10 out of 13 from the charity stripe (76.9%). The Cardinals allowed Kent State to make 24 out of their 67 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.8% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cardinals finished shooting 24 for 46 from the floor which had them shooting 52.2%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Ball State knocked down 9 of 18 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 69.2%. Kent State earned 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cardinals to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned it over 21 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Cardinals corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 for this contest.

Jermahri Hill pitched in for the Cardinals in the game. He earned 18 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 6 assists for the contest. He made 5 out of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Ball State has a win-loss mark of 7-6 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Cardinals are hitting on 44.9% from the floor, which is 197th in the country. Ball State has scored 981 pts on the campaign (75.5 per game) and they average 36.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.6 times per game (280th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per contest. The Cardinals have committed 16.7 fouls per contest and they hit 69.6% from the charity stripe.

The Cardinals on the defensive side of the court are 159th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 70.2. They have forced 11.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.3% from the floor (61st in college hoops). The Ball State defense gives up 30.8% on 3-point attempts (100 of 325) and their opponents are making 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.0 assists and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 190th and 253rd in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ball State

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