Miami RedHawks vs Buffalo Bulls Prediction, 3/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Buffalo Bulls

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Alumni Arena in Muncie, IN

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Arena is where the Buffalo Bulls (9-20) will attempt to defeat the Miami RedHawks (21-8) on Tuesday.

The Miami RedHawks played Ohio and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-66 in their last contest. Miami walked away from the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 of 61) and converted 8 of their 29 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the RedHawks converted 6 of 10 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. When discussing getting rebounds, they collected 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists for this game while creating 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Miami allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the field on 30 of 59 shooting. Ohio recorded 15 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. In addition, Ohio snagged 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Ohio ended up going 57.1% from the free throw line by burying 8 of their 14 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 18 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the RedHawks ended up finishing with 18 and Ohio finished the game with 13 fouls.

Antwone Woolfolk is someone who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played 24 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 77.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Miami comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 21-8 on the campaign. They average 81.0 points per contest (32nd in the nation) while hitting 48.5% from the field. The RedHawks are hitting 39.1% on shots from downtown (301 of 770) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Miami is grabbing 33.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 465 assists on the year, which ranks 56th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the RedHawks are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 219th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.2). The RedHawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (744 of 1,646) and they relinquish 33.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are ranked 132nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 373 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Buffalo Bulls took home the win by a final score of 87-74 when they played Toledo. The Bulls earned 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for this game. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 7 steals in this contest. Toledo had 12 fouls for the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 7 tries. They were able to make 4 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. When it comes to shots from distance, Buffalo made 13 out of their 23 attempts (56.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls ended up going 35 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 62.5%. The Bulls allowed Toledo to make 28 out of 54 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 51.9% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 38.5% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 13 and ended up shooting 13 out of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Buffalo allowed Toledo to grab 20 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Tyson Dunn was important for the Bulls for the contest. He buried 10 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 71.4%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He tallied 26 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for this contest.

Buffalo has a mark of 9-20 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are connecting on 42.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 294th in college hoops. Buffalo has scored 2,087 pts this season (72.0 per game) and they average 34.6 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per contest (187th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 14.7 times per game. The Bulls have committed 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 69.3% from the charity stripe.

The Buffalo defense allows 36.0% from downtown (238 of 662) and their opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 15.4 dimes and 38.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 331st and 349th in those defensive categories. The Bulls defensively are ranked 352nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 80.6. They have forced 12.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (334th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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