Miami-Ohio vs Indiana Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/6/24

The Miami (OH) RedHawks are visiting the Indiana Hoosiers on Friday, December 6th at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction.

Indiana Hoosiers Preview

The Indiana Hoosiers have a 6-2 record this season and are coming off a 97-71 win over Sam Houston. The Hoosiers are 4-4 against the spread, and 4-4 in over/under while having a 5-0 home record.

Offensively, Indiana is averaging 80.8 points per game, which ranks 86th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.9 points per game (180th). The Hoosiers shoot 49.9% from the field (26th) and 37% from beyond the arc (69th). The Hoosiers shoot 77.7% from the free throw line (34th), they are grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game (146th) while committing 13.8 turnovers per game (78th).

Mackenzie Mgbako leads Indiana in scoring this season, with an average of 16.8 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Malik Reneau adds 15 points and 6.3 rebounds.

Miami (OH) RedHawks Preview

The Miami (OH) RedHawks have a 5-2 record this season and are coming off a 73-60 win over Air Force. The RedHawks are 3-4 against the spread, and 4-3 in over/under while having a 1-1 road record.

Offensively, Miami (OH) averaging 74 points per game, which ranks 215th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 71.1 points per game (184th). The RedHawks shoot 47.5% from the field (82nd) and 34.8% from beyond the arc (139th). The RedHawks shoot 71.1% from the free throw line (192nd), and they are grabbing 32.1 rebounds per game (331st) while committing 12.7 turnovers per game (146th).

Peter Suder leads Miami (OH) in scoring this season, with an average of 17.4 points and 4 rebounds, while Kam Craft adds 14.1 points and 3.1 rebounds. Miami (OH) will face Vermont and Sacred Heart following this one.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won each of its last 23 night games against non-conference opponents at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Miami (OH) has lost 33 of its last 40 road night games against non-conference opponents.
• Indiana has won the first half in 27 of its last 30 night games against non-conference opponents at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Why the Miami RedHawks will win

• Miami (OH) has won four of its last five games.

Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction

In their only previous meeting back in 2022, Indiana won 86-56 at home. In this Miami (OH) RedHawks vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Indiana is coming as a -17.5 home favorites. Indiana is better both offensively, scoring 6.8 points more than Miami (OH), and defensively, allowing 0.2 points less. The Hoosiers have elite shooting percentages, as they rank inside the top 70 of the nation both in field goal and in 3-point percentage. Indiana is also a top-40 team in free throw shooting and top-80 in turnovers committed, while being undefeated at home. The value here lies with the home team, so pick the Indiana Hoosiers and lay the points at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Indiana Hoosiers -17.5