Miami-Ohio (15-14) vs Toledo (18-11)
March 5, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Miami-Ohio +1.5 — Over/Under: 149.5
The Toledo Rockets and the Miami-Ohio RedHawks meet in college basketball MAC-tion from the Millett Hall on Tuesday night. Who comes out on top in Tuesday’s MAC clash? Let’s dive in and find out with our Toledo vs. Miami-Ohio Prediction.
Toledo Team Preview
The Toledo Rockets come into this one looking to build on an 85-79 win over Buffalo last time out. Ra’Heim Moss leads the Rockets in scoring with 15.9 PPG along with 5.6 RPG and a team-high 2.9 APG while Dante Maddox Jr. has 15.5 PPG with 4 RPG and 2.8 APG of his own. Javan Simmons has 12.7 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Tyler Cochran has 14.4 PPG with a team-high 6.5 RPG to lead the Rockets on the glass while rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Toledo up to this point in the year. As a team, Toledo is averaging 79.9 PPG on 47.6% shooting from the field, 37.2% from three and 75.9% from the foul line this season.
Miami-Ohio Team Preview
The Miami-Ohio RedHawks come into this one looking to build on their three-game win streak after a 52-37 win over Eastern Michigan last time out. Anderson Mirambeaux leads the RedHawks in scoring with 12.9 PPG along with 3.5 RPG while Darweshi Hunter has 12.2 PPG along with 4.7 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Miami-Ohio up to this point in the year. Bryce Buttman also has 7.7 PPG along with team-highs of 4.9 RPG and 2.7 APG to lead the RedHawks in rebounding and assists so far this season. As a team, Miami-Ohio is averaging 71.5 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
Toledo vs. Miami-Ohio Prediction
I’m on Toledo here. The Rockets are the far better team in this matchup and I just am not getting enough points with Miami-Ohio here to consider the RedHawks in the underdog role. Toledo’s the far more efficient offense and while the defense can be problematic at times, I don’t know if Miami-Ohio has enough in the tank to take advantage of those deficiencies. Give me the Rockets laying the bucket.