Who's Playing
Miami (Ohio) RedHawks @ Ohio Bobcats
Current Records: Miami (Ohio) 11-10, Ohio 11-10
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 2 p.m. ET
- Where: Convocation Center -- Athens, Ohio
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $33.00
What to Know
We've got another exciting Mid American matchup on schedule as the Ohio Bobcats and the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. ET on February 3rd at Convocation Center. Ohio will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, the Bobcats got the win against the Bulls by a conclusive 91-70.
Even though Miami (Ohio) has not done well against the Golden Flashes recently (they were 1-9 in their previous ten matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The RedHawks secured a 71-67 W over the Golden Flashes. The win made it back-to-back wins for Miami (Ohio).
Darweshi Hunter was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 20 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
The Bobcats have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. As for the RedHawks, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a scrappy game: Ohio have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 36.4 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Miami (Ohio), though, as they've been averaging only 32.6 rebounds per game. Given Ohio's sizable advantage in that area, the RedHawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Looking forward, Ohio is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 8.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a four game streak of covering the spread when playing at home.
Odds
Ohio is a big 8.5-point favorite against Miami (Ohio), according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is set at 146.5 points.
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Series History
Ohio has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Miami (Ohio).
- Feb 25, 2023 - Miami (Ohio) 85 vs. Ohio 68
- Feb 04, 2023 - Ohio 78 vs. Miami (Ohio) 68
- Feb 15, 2022 - Ohio 91 vs. Miami (Ohio) 78
- Jan 18, 2022 - Ohio 86 vs. Miami (Ohio) 63
- Jan 12, 2021 - Ohio 78 vs. Miami (Ohio) 61
- Mar 06, 2020 - Ohio 67 vs. Miami (Ohio) 65
- Feb 08, 2020 - Ohio 77 vs. Miami (Ohio) 46
- Mar 08, 2019 - Ohio 66 vs. Miami (Ohio) 57
- Feb 09, 2019 - Miami (Ohio) 79 vs. Ohio 59
- Mar 05, 2018 - Miami (Ohio) 68 vs. Ohio 55
