Miami (OH) vs Ohio Prediction 3/6/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Miami-OH RedHawks and the Ohio Bobcats meet Friday in college basketball action from Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens. Here’s a Miami-OH vs Ohio prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Miami-OH vs Ohio pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Miami-OH RedHawks Betting Preview

The RedHawks have been on a great run. Starting in the 2026 calendar year Miami-OH took out Akron, Western Michigan, Toledo, Central Michgian, Buffalo, Kent State, UMass, Northern Illinios, Buffalo, Marshall, Ohio, UMass, Bowilng Green, Eastern Michgian and Western Michigan across a 15-game span. That would give the RedHawks a perfect 29-0 run across their first 29 outings of the season.

On Tuesday versus Toledo, the RedHawks went into the locker room at the break with a 40-35 edge. Miami-OH was outscored 37-34 the rest of the way, but managed to hang on in the end for the tight 74-72 victory on their home floor. Leading the team in scoring was Peter Suder with 19 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals. Antwone Woolfork added 14 points and six rebounds as well.

Ohio Bobcats Betting Preview

Over on the Ohio side, they started out with victories in 10 of their first 17 games. Losses in four of the next five occurred against Toledo, Ball State, Akron and Kent State. After that was a 4-2 stretch, as Ohio was able to beat Buffalo, Western Michigan, Ball State and Northern Illinois in that time. After a loss to Toledo, the Bobcats had a 15-14 record in their first 29 games.

Matched up against UMass on Tuesday the Bobcats were up by two points 39-37 going into the second half. Ohio was outscored 57-43 the rest of the way however, eventually leading to a 94-82 loss on the road. The Bobcats Jackson Paveletzke put up 24 points with seven assists and three rebounds while Javan Simmons added 16 points and five rebounds in the loss.

Miami RedHawks @ Ohio Bobcats Betting Trends: March 6, 2026

Why the Ohio Bobcats will win

• Ohio has won six of its last seven night games at Convocation Center (OH).
• Miami (OH) has lost the first half in five of its last six games at Convocation Center (OH) against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Miami RedHawks will win

• Miami (OH) has won each of its last 30 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Ohio has lost nine of its last 10 night games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Miami (OH) has won the first half in 16 of its last 18 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Six of Ohio’s last seven home games against Miami (OH) have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Each of Miami (OH)’s last three games have produced a total of 146 or fewer points.

Miami-OH vs Ohio Prediction

I’ll just stick with the RedHawks. Miami-OH posted yet another tight escape over Toledo this week, hitting 50 percent from the field along the way. The RedHawks gave up 47.8 percent shooting on defense though, along with a 30-26 rebounding deficit, a 48-26 disadvantage on points in the paint and 15 turnovers for 17 Rockets points. The 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from the line didn’t help either. There’s plenty to clean up for the RedHawks.

These teams last met up back on February 13 in a 90-74 home victory for Miami-OH. In that one the RedHawks shot very well on 51.7 percent from the field, 50 percent (9-of-18) from outside and 75 percent (21-of-28) from the line. Miami-OH added a 34-27 rebounding edge with a 36-32 advantage in the paint and nine turnovers. The RedHawks have had some very close games this year though, so they’ll need to be on point for the road rematch if they want to finish undefeated in the regular season.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Miami-OH RedHawks -5.5