The visiting Ohio Bobcats hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at Millett Hall against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks.

This season, the RedHawks are 7-9 overall and 6-7-1 ATS ATS, while the Bobcats are 13-5 and 7-7 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Miami (Ohio) boasts a 8-4 on the OU, and Ohio is 4-4-2.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Ohio before tip-off in this one found them as 9-point favorites over at Sportsbook earlier.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 321 (RedHawks) and the No. 165 (Bobcats) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 80-64 result in favor of the Bobcats has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Bobcats is ranked No. 303 in NCAA hoops at 31.3 per game. Contrast that with Miami (Ohio)’s No. 342 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Miami (Ohio) is the No. 107-ranked team in the country at 6.9 per game, while Ohio rates No. 18 at 8.5 per game.

Defensively, Ohio features the nation's No. 287-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.5 points per game. Miami (Ohio), meanwhile, comes in at No. 122 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Ohio was a 76-67 Sportsbook at home against Toledo. They failed to cover the 14.5-point spread as favorites. Ohio earned a 76-67 victory over Toledo on Saturday, getting 24 points from Reggie Keely at Ohio University Convocation Center.

Miami (Ohio) lost its last outing, a 65-58 result against Eastern Michigan on January 19. They failed to cover in that game as a 2.5-point underdog. The RedHawks got 12 points from Will Felder, but it was Eastern Michigan that prevailed in a 65-58 final on Saturday at EMU Convocation Center.


Ohio Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Kent State are 7-3
After playing Toledo are 4-6
After a win are 7-3

Miami (Ohio) RedHawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-9
Before playing Ball State are 9-1
After playing Eastern Michigan are 10-0
After a loss are 4-6

A few Bobcats at RedHawks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Ohio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 12 games when playing Ohio
Miami (Ohio) is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 6 games when playing at home against Ohio
Miami (Ohio) is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games


Next up:
Ohio at Kent State, Saturday, January 26
Miami (Ohio) home to Ball State, Saturday, January 26