Miami RedHawks vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: University Arena (MI) in El Paso, TX

TV: ESPN+

University Arena (MI) is the site where the Western Michigan Broncos (7-17) will go up against the Miami RedHawks (19-5) on Saturday.

The Miami RedHawks stepped onto the hardwood against Toledo and earned the victory with a final of 92-80 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the RedHawks finished with 24 and Toledo totaled 23 fouls. They also buried 8 of 19 attempts from downtown. Toledo finished the contest at 74.1% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of 27 shots. Furthermore, Toledo collected 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Toledo recorded 10 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. In the matter of defense, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 42.6% from the field on 26 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 20 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 43 with 13 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the RedHawks converted 19 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 82.6%. Miami walked away from the game with a 44.6% field goal percentage (29 out of 65) and converted 15 of 30 3-point attempts.

Kam Craft is one player who had an impact in the matchup. He finished the game at 59.1% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played for 27 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. He racked up 40 points on 13 out of 22 shooting.

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Miami steps onto the court with a mark of 19-5 for the season. They currently have an average of 81.9 pts per game (26th in Division 1) on 49.0% from the floor. The RedHawks are connecting on 39.8% from downtown (253 of 636) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is pulling in 34.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 378 assists so far this season, which is 80th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.7 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the RedHawks are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are giving up 35.2% on three-point shots while they are 215th in D-1 in points per game allowed (72.7). The RedHawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.0% (606 of 1,348) and they relinquish 32.2 boards per game as a group. They rank 123rd in D-1 in allowing assists with 305 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Western Michigan Broncos walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 105-92 when they faced Akron. The Broncos were able to pull down 12 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this game. Akron committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Broncos to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to convert 17 of them for a clip of 70.8%. In reference to three-point shots, Western Michigan buried 11 out of 31 attempts (35.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Broncos shot 32 for 74 from the floor which had them shooting 43.2%. The Broncos allowed Akron to make 39 of 62 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 62.9% for the contest. They finished 51.9% from distance by going 14 out of 27 and ended up shooting 13 of 19 at the charity stripe (68.4%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Western Michigan permitted Akron to get 32 in total (8 offensive).

Chansey Willis Jr. ended up being a factor for the Broncos for this contest. He knocked down 10 out of 21 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 47.6%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He scored 28 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for this game.

Western Michigan has a mark of 7-17 this year. The Broncos are responsible for committing 17.7 fouls every game and they shoot 67.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (298th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.0 times per contest. Western Michigan has 1,712 pts this year (71.3 per game) and they pull down 37.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Broncos are shooting 42.0% from the floor, which ranks them 325th in the country.

The Broncos are ranked 319th in D-1 in points given up per game with 77.4. They are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.4% from the floor (342nd in Division 1). The Western Michigan defense gives up 35.5% on three-point shots (214 of 602) and their opposition makes 70.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 15.5 assists and 34.8 boards per game, which is ranked 332nd and 215th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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