Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Michigan Wolverines NCAAB Betting Prediction

Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Michigan Prediction 11/18/2024

The Miami (OH) RedHawks (2-1) travel to face off against the Michigan Wolverines (2-1) on Monday, November 18th. This game will be played at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor and televised on BTN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Michigan Wolverines

The RedHawks Are Coming Off A Win

Miami (OH) improved to 2-0 on the season with an 88-70 home win over Maryland Eastern Shore on Tuesday. The RedHawks were -18.5 favorites going into the game, but they didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended at 158, surpassing the over/under line of 140.5.

Miami (OH) led 42-38 at halftime and tightened up their defense in the 2nd half, holding the Hawks to 32 points while scoring 46 themselves.

The Wolverines Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan Wolverines Recent Game/Games

Michigan improved to 3-0 on the season with a 76-64 win over TCU on Friday, November 15th. The Wolverines were -6.5 favorites at home and covered the spread with the victory. The total points for the game were 140, falling short of the 152.5 O/U line.

Leading 34-31 at halftime, Michigan tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 33 points while scoring 42 of their own to pull away for the win.

RedHawks Offense Breakdown

Miami (OH) put up 88 points in their last game, shooting 54.7% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 65.6%. They hit 15 threes at a 46.9% clip and were 62.5% on two-point attempts. The RedHawks struggled at the free-throw line, making just 3 of 6 attempts.

Ketron Shaw led the way with 27 points, while Eian Elmer added 24 points and 9 rebounds, hitting 5 of 7 from deep. Cardell Bailey contributed 21 points, and Kam Craft knocked down 4 threes, finishing with 18 points. Miami dished out 20 assists and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds in the win.

Wolverines Offense Breakdown

Michigan’s offense put up 76 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 57.7%. They connected on 60.7% of their two-point attempts and 37.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 threes on 24 attempts.

The Wolverines also grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists. Nimari Burnett and Trazarien White led the team with 16 points each, with Burnett shooting 85.7% from the field and 75% from three. Brendan Wenzel added 15 points, hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% rate.

RedHawks Team Defense

Even with Miami (OH) giving up 70 points, their defense struggled, allowing the opponent to shoot 54% from the field, including 62% on two-point attempts. The RedHawks also sent them to the free-throw line 6 times, where they made 3 free throws.

From beyond the arc, Miami (OH) allowed 15 threes on 32 attempts, a 46% shooting performance. They also gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wolverines Team Defense

Even with Miami (OH) giving up 70 points, the RedHawks struggled defensively, allowing their opponent to shoot 54% from the field, including 62% from two-point range. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 6 times, where they hit 3 of their attempts.

From beyond the arc, Miami (OH) allowed 15 threes on 32 attempts, a 46% shooting performance. The RedHawks also gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

RedHawks vs Wolverines Trends

  • When looking at their past ten road matchups, Miami (OH) has an ATS record of 5-5 while averaging 65 per game. The team went 5-5 overall in these games.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Michigan has an ATS record of 0-5 while averaging 60 per game. The team went 0-5 overall in these games.
  • Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Miami (OH) has an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
  • The Wolverines have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

RedHawks vs Wolverines Prediction

In this Wolverines vs. Wolverines matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Wolverines at -24. While we project the Wolverines to win 77-69, our recommendation is to bet on the RedHawks for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 149.5, and our model projects the RedHawks and Wolverines to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.


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