Tuesday night marks the return of the MAC in college basketball, with six MAC men’s basketball games opening conference play simultaneously. In one of those six games, the Miami (OH) Redhawks will take on the Central Michigan Chippewas, who are coming off of one of the best wins in their program’s history. In our college basketball picks for Tuesday, we look at Miami Ohio vs Central Michigan in the MAC opener for both schools.
Miami Ohio vs Central Michigan Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Miami (OH) +3.5 |
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This game will be played at the McGuirk Arena at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
Why Bet On Miami (OH):
✅ Central Michigan is coming off of an upset of the Michigan Wolverines their last time out, yet are only favored by 3.5 at home against Miami (OH). We will gladly take the underdog after a game like that.
✅ Offensively, the Chippewas are one of the worst teams in college basketball. They rank 301st in offensive efficiency per Kenpom, and one win over Michigan does not change that they are a bad offensive team.
✅ Miami, meanwhile, averages just under 75 points per game. Their superior offensive ability will get them through this contest with a cover, and possibly an outright win.
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Miami (OH) RedHawks
Central Michigan Chippewas
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
MIAOH | Advanced Game Stats | CMICH |
---|---|---|
68.5 | Pace | 66.3 |
102.6 | Off.Rate | 102.8 |
.317 | FTr | .304 |
.398 | 3PAr | .407 |
.545 | TS% | .511 |
47.6 | TRB% | 50.9 |
57.9 | AST% | 53.1 |
9.2 | STL% | 8.5 |
8.3 | BLK% | 8.9 |
.515 | eFG% | .473 |
15.3 | TOV% | 14.1 |
23.7 | ORB% | 30.8 |
.224 | TF/FGA | .224 |
Defense/Offense
MIAOH | Advanced Game Stats | CMICH |
---|---|---|
68.5 | Pace | 66.3 |
101.8 | Off.Rate | 97.6 |
.315 | FTr | .280 |
.365 | 3PAr | .351 |
.521 | TS% | .499 |
52.4 | TRB% | 49.1 |
47.3 | AST% | 46.1 |
9.4 | STL% | 8.8 |
9.9 | BLK% | 10.5 |
.485 | eFG% | .473 |
15.7 | TOV% | 15.3 |
29.6 | ORB% | 28.8 |
.229 | TF/FGA | .185 |
Betting Trends
MIAOH | Betting Trends | CMICH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
1-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
80.33 | Avg Score | 62 |
68.67 | Avg Opp Score | 72 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-2-0 |
72.33 | Avg Score | 73.33 |
82.33 | Avg Opp Score | 65.67 |
MIAOH | Betting Trends | CMICH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
80.4 | Avg Score | 63 |
71.6 | Avg Opp Score | 71.4 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
73.4 | Avg Score | 75.2 |
78.6 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
MIAOH | Betting Trends | CMICH |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
3-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-4-0 |
76.3 | Avg Score | 68.8 |
77.2 | Avg Opp Score | 68.5 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-4-0 |
71 | Avg Score | 72.1 |
78.4 | Avg Opp Score | 68.1 |
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Miami (OH) Redhawks
The Miami (OH) Redhawks come into MAC play with a record of 6-7, after what was an up and down non-conference schedule. They struggled defensively throughout the non-conference season, ranking 358th in defensive efficiency coming into this game per Kenpom. But the Redhawks have a chance to right the ship on defense against a poor Central Michigan offense.
Offensively Mekhi Lairy will be the key to Miami’s success in this game against Central Michigan. Lairy is averaging 18.2 points per game on just under 46% from the field. If he can get hot here and offset the Redhawks’ defensive issues, a win to open conference play could be coming for Miami (OH).
Central Michigan Chippewas
Central Michigan is coming off of one of their best moments as an athletic program, having knocked off the Michigan Wolverines in their last outing. In a low-scoring game, the Chippewas got a game-winning three in the waning seconds to steal a 63-61 victory. Here, they will look to build on that result by winning their first conference game.
The question for the Chippewas coming into this contest is how they will respond emotionally to a game like the Michigan game. If they come out and let down after that contest, they could be beaten at home to start their conference campaign.
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