Miami RedHawks vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Convocation Center (OH) in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (21-7) are headed to Convocation Center (OH) on Saturday where they will try to beat the Ohio Bobcats (15-13).

The Miami RedHawks faced Northern Illinois and went home with a win by a final score of 87-58 in their last game. Miami ended the contest with a 53.3% FG percentage (32 out of 60) and made 12 of their 29 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the RedHawks knocked down 11 of 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected 42 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 25 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 37.3% from the floor on 22 of 59 shooting. Northern Illinois dished out 10 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. In addition, Northern Illinois had 24 rebounds (3 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Northern Illinois ended up shooting 81.8% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 11 attempts. They also converted 5 of their 29 attempts from long range. When talking about fouls, the RedHawks walked away with 16 while Northern Illinois racked up 16 fouls.

Brant Byers is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He accounted for 22 points on 7 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 20 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 87.5% from the field and totaled 3 assists.

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Miami will take the court with a record of 21-7 for the season. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Miami is snagging 33.5 rebounds per contest and has 452 assists on the season, which has them ranked 45th in college in terms of passing the ball. The RedHawks are connecting on 39.5% on shots from 3-point land (293 of 741) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.6 pts per contest (30th in Division 1) on 48.7% from the field.

Defensively, the RedHawks have forced 14.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 fouls. They give up 34.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 220th in college hoops in PPG allowed (73.1). The RedHawks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.0% (714 of 1,587) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 136th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 358 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Ohio Bobcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-73 against Western Michigan. The Bobcats corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 30 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 15 steals for the matchup. Western Michigan had 15 fouls in this contest which got the Bobcats to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They were able to bury 8 of them for a percentage of 57.1%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Ohio made 9 of their 28 attempts (32.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Bobcats went 28 for 67 from the floor which had them shooting 41.8%. The Bobcats allowed Western Michigan to convert 30 of their 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.8% in this game. They went 42.1% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 19 and finished the game at 14 out of 21 at the charity stripe (66.7%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Ohio permitted Western Michigan to get 42 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Shereef Mitchell ended up being a factor for the Bobcats in the game. He scored 21 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in this contest. He converted 8 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 61.5%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Ohio has a mark of 15-13 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Bobcats are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 69th in college. Ohio has totaled 2,233 points so far this season (79.8 per game) and they grab 33.5 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.4 times per contest (130th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. The Bobcats have committed 17.5 fouls every game and they shoot 76.2% from the free throw line.

The Bobcats are ranked 287th in college hoops in PPG given up with 75.5. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (260th in D-1). The Ohio defense surrenders 37.8% on 3-point attempts (209 of 553) and their opponents are making 68.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.1 assists and 35.6 boards per contest, which is ranked 182nd and 258th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Ohio

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