Eastern Michigan pays a visit to Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday, hoping to send the RedHawks to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Millett Hall.

The Eagles will try to spoil to the party on Wednesday; they are 8-8 ATS against the number this season, while the RedHawks are 7-10 ATS. Eastern Michigan is 5-11 on the totals; Miami (Ohio) is 6-11.



View Eastern Michigan vs Miami (Ohio) Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Miami (Ohio) opened as 7.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The RedHawks - Eagles odds would favor the Eagles if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Miami (Ohio) is rated No. 278 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Eastern Michigan is at No. 217. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 55-53 win for the RedHawks.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Miami (Ohio)'s No. 313 nationally ranked offense (60.9 points per game) against a Eagles defense that sits as the No. 17 at 58.8 PPG. The RedHawks have been averaging 42.8% from the field, more than the Eagles have managed so far this season (37.3% on average).

Defensively, Eastern Michigan features the nation's No. 41-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.5 points per game. Miami (Ohio), meanwhile, comes in at No. 316 nationally in scoring at home.

Eastern Michigan was a 55-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Bowling Green. They covered the 4-point spread as underdogs. The Eagles grabbed a 55-50 win over the Falcons on Saturday, behind a 20-point effort from Darrell Lampley at EMU Convocation Center.

Miami (Ohio) lost its last outing, a 73-64 result against Western Michigan on January 28. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point underdog. Brian Sullivan scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the RedHawks to a win (they lost 73-64 to Western Michigan at University Arena on Saturday).


Eastern Michigan Eagles Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Akron are 3-7
After playing Bowling Green are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

Miami (Ohio) RedHawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Ball State are 9-1
After playing Western Michigan are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few Eagles at RedHawks trends to consider:
Eastern Michigan is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Eastern Michigan is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Eastern Michigan is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Miami (Ohio) is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Eastern Michigan
Miami (Ohio) is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Michigan
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 6 games when playing Eastern Michigan


Next up:
Eastern Michigan at Akron, Saturday, February 4
Miami (Ohio) at Ball State, Saturday, February 4