The RedHawks hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Bowling Green Falcons pay a visit to Millett Hall on the college basketball betting menu.

Miami (Ohio) battles the Falcons, currently sitting with a 12-16 mark (11-12 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 14-9 for the RedHawks and 14-8 for the Falcons.



View Bowling Green vs Miami (Ohio) Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The RedHawks are listed as 8-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The RedHawks - Falcons odds would favor the RedHawks if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Miami (Ohio) is rated No. 285 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Bowling Green is at No. 292. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 65-63 win for the RedHawks.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Falcons is ranked No. 261 in NCAA hoops at 33.2 per game. Contrast that with Miami (Ohio)’s No. 288 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Miami (Ohio) is the No. 58-ranked team in the country at 7.6 per game, while Bowling Green rates No. 326 at 4.4 per game.

Defensively, Bowling Green features the nation's No. 125-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.1 points per game. Miami (Ohio), meanwhile, comes in at No. 185 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Bowling Green, they were a 70-60 loser as they battled Ohio on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 9-point underdog. Bowling Green got 14 points from Craig Sealey but lost anyway, 70-60, to Ohio on Wednesday at Ohio University Convocation Center.

Miami (Ohio) lost its last outing, a 72-55 result against Akron on February 23. They failed to cover in that game as an 8-point underdog. Miami (Ohio) got 14 points from Julian Mavunga but lost anyway, 72-55, to Akron on Wednesday at James A. Rhodes Arena.


Bowling Green Falcons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Kent State are 5-5
After playing Ohio are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Miami (Ohio) RedHawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 6-4
After playing Akron are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few Falcons at RedHawks trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bowling Green's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Bowling Green's last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Bowling Green is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Bowling Green is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 5 games at home
Miami (Ohio) is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Bowling Green
Miami (Ohio) is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 15 games


Next up:
Bowling Green home to Kent State, Tuesday, March 1
Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo, Wednesday, March 2