Miami RedHawks vs Central Michigan Chippewas Prediction, 2/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Central Michigan Chippewas

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (16-5) are on their way to McGuirk Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-11).

The Miami RedHawks played Ohio and took home the win by a score of 73-69 in their last contest. Miami finished with a 40.7% FG percentage (24 out of 59) and made 9 of their 25 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the RedHawks converted 16 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 76.2%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 35 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 assists in this matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to defending, Miami allowed the other team to go 36.8% from the field on 21 of 57 shooting. Ohio recorded 8 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. In addition, Ohio totaled 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ohio ended up shooting 84.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 22 of their 26 tries. They buried 5 of 17 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the RedHawks finished with 21 and Ohio finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Peter Suder is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played 27 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He finished with 15 points on 5 out of 10 shooting.

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Miami enters this contest with a mark of 16-5 this season. They turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Miami is grabbing 33.6 boards per game and has accumulated 330 assists for the campaign, which is 109th in college in terms of passing. The RedHawks are hitting 39.5% on shots from downtown (219 of 554) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.3 points per outing (28th in the nation) while shooting 49.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the RedHawks are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 fouls. They concede 35.7% on three-point shots while they are 231st in D-1 in opponents PPG (73.0). The RedHawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (533 of 1,172) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are 133rd in college in giving up assists with 276 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Central Michigan Chippewas got the victory with a final of 90-71 when they faced Bowling Green. The Chippewas were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. Bowling Green earned 19 fouls in this matchup which got the Chippewas to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to bury 18 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 81.8%. Regarding shots from downtown, Central Michigan made 10 of their 25 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Chippewas went 31 out of 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.4%. The Chippewas permitted Bowling Green to knock down 25 of their 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 44.6% for this game. They went 29.2% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 24 and ended up going 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). With respect to team rebounding, Central Michigan allowed Bowling Green to grab 21 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Kyler Vanderjagt ended up being important for the Chippewas for this contest. He converted 8 of 10 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, but didn't pull down a rebound. He racked up 25 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Central Michigan has a win-loss mark of 10-11 this year. The Chippewas have committed 16.4 personal fouls per game and they go 70.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (177th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per game. Central Michigan has totaled 1,557 points so far this year (74.1 per game) and they snag 37.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Chippewas are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 126th in the country.

The Chippewas on the defensive end are ranked 134th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 70.0. They are forcing 13.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (117th in D-1). The Central Michigan defense surrenders 31.3% from downtown (169 of 540) and their opponents are making 68.9% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 13.6 assists and 32.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 234th and 76th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Central Michigan

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