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Miami-OH RedHawks vs Ball St. Cardinals Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Worthen Arena — Muncie, IN

Article updated Jan 14, 3:53 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Miami-OH is on the road playing Ball St. at the John E. Worthen Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Ball St. -10.75 was the opening favorite and line hasn't

Game outlook

Miami-OH is on the road playing Ball St. at the John E. Worthen Arena stadium on Saturday, 1/14/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Ball St. -10.75 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

In a MAC showdown on Saturday, Miami of Ohio travels to Indiana to take on Ball State. Currently, the Redhawks are 7-9 and 1-2 in the MAC. This season, the Cardinals have a record of 11-5 overall and 2-1 in conference play. Opening tap is scheduled for 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

Miami (OH) looks to return to contention

In its last five games, Miami (OH) has lost three. Just seven wins in 16 games have put the Redhawks two games under .500. However, Miami (OH) got in the win column on Tuesday night with a 91-80 home victory over Buffalo. A pair of double-doubles from Mekhi Lairy and Anderson Mirambeaux led the Redhawks. A game-high 20 points were scored by Lairy, along with 11 assists from Mirambeaux, who added 18 points and 11 rebounds. Almost 52% of the Redhawks' field goal attempts were made, and over 40% of their 3-point attempts were made.

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With 11 wins in their first 16 games, Ball State has started the season strong. After losing 76-71 to Ohio on Tuesday night, the Cardinals are 2-1 in the MAC. It turned the ball over a total of 20 times in the loss. With 17 points, Jarron Coleman led Ball State. The Ball State offense is 96th in the country when it comes to scoring offenses. Their 3-point field goal percentage of 24th in the country makes them dangerous from downtown. Miami, ranked 160th in turnovers, turns the ball over much more frequently than the Cardinals. In terms of points allowed per game, Ball State is 149th. Just 287th in three-point defense, they have trouble getting out on shooters. In terms of rebounding, Ball State ranks 157th.

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There is one thing Ball State excels at: shooting three-pointers. Defense of three-point shots is one of Miami (OH)'s struggles.of 3-point of 3-point shooting, Miami is ranked 350th in the country, while Ball State ranks 24th. Miami's defense should have a hard time handling Ball State's efficient offense. It is imperative that Miami (OH) turns the ball over at an alarming rate before you think they can make up ground. Also, Ball State is undefeated at home this season, making Miami's task much more difficult.

Miami-OH Highlights

With a power ranking of 196, Miami-OH is ranked #138 in offense (scoring an average of 74.40 per game), #299 in defense (allowing an average of 73.87 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-9 (6-7 ATS) this season.

Ball St. Highlights

Ball St. Cardinals has a power ranking of 121 and are #74 for offense (scoring an average of 76.93 per game), #121 for defense (giving up an average of 73.87 points per game) and 11-5 (8-6 ATS) overall. Miami-OH went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Ball St..

Curated Picks & Predictions

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be MIOH 85, BALL 63.5. 67% of SportsJaw users predict Miami-OH RedHawks to cover. OddsShark 's prediction is Ball State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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SportsJaw's ScoreCaster prediction: RedHawks 64 to Cardinals 94.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: RedHawks 64 to Cardinals 94.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw RedHawks vs Cardinals archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past RedHawks vs Cardinals matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Miami-OH RedHawks+475 → +425Moved
  • Moneyline · Ball St. Cardinals-600 → -575Moved
  • Spread · Miami-OH RedHawks+10.75 (-110) → +10.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Ball St. Cardinals-10.75 (-110) → -10.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over148.5 (-110) → 147.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under148.5 (-110) → 147.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Miami-OH RedHawks
31-1 matchup record · 2-1-0 ATS · 1-2-0 O/U
Last 3 completed games on file
Ball St. Cardinals
12-19 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-14T08:53:05.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Ball St. Cardinals defeated Miami-OH RedHawks 75-61

Ball St. Cardinals defeated Miami-OH RedHawks 75-61 on January 14, 2023, a 14-point decision in the series. Ball St. Cardinals' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 47-30. Against SportsJaw's recorded Miami-OH RedHawks +10.5 (-110) spread, Ball St. Cardinals covered, while the 136 combined points finished under the recorded total of 147.5.

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