The Miami (Ohio) RedHawks will hit the floor running against the visiting Ohio Bobcats Friday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The RedHawks sit at 9-19 (11-15 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Bobcats are currently 23-7 (13-10 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Miami (Ohio) is 10-16 OU, and Ohio is 10-13 OU.



View Ohio vs Miami (Ohio) Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 5-point favorites in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the RedHawks rated this week at No. 268 and the Bobcats sitting at No. 77. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 74-62 result in favor of the Bobcats.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Miami (Ohio)'s No. 301 nationally ranked offense (61.2 points per game) against a Bobcats defense that sits as the No. 63 at 62.5 PPG. The RedHawks have been averaging 43.6% from the field, more than the Bobcats have managed so far this season (42.9% on average).

Defensively, Ohio features the nation's No. 82-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.1 points per game. Miami (Ohio), meanwhile, comes in at No. 314 nationally in scoring at home.

Ohio was a 68-61 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Kent State. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as underdogs. The Bobcats got 23 points from D.J. Cooper, but it was Kent State that prevailed in a 68-61 final on Wednesday at Memorial Athletic Center.

In their last action, Miami (Ohio) was a 56-51 loser on the road against Bowling Green. They covered the 7-point spread as underdogs. Julian Mavunga scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the RedHawks to a win (they lost 56-51 to Bowling Green at Stroh Center on Wednesday).


Ohio Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After playing Kent State are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

Miami (Ohio) RedHawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
After playing Bowling Green are 4-6
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 5 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Ohio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Ohio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
Ohio is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami (Ohio)
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 11 games when playing Ohio
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 5 games when playing at home against Ohio
Miami (Ohio) is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Ohio