Miami (Ohio) vs Indiana Game Information

Miami (Ohio) vs Indiana Preview

Miami Ohio (5-2, 1-1 on Road) heads to the Hoosier State to play Indiana (6-2, 5-0 at Home) on Friday night in a MWC-Big Ten showdown from historic Assembly Hall in Bloomington. The RedHawks have won 3 in a row, beating Siena (70-58), Merrimack (75-72), and Air Force (73-60) after losing to Michigan (94-67). The Hoosiers fell out of the Top 25 after losing to Louisville (89-61) and Gonzaga (89-73) but have rebounded with 2 straight victories, topping Providence (89-73) and Sam Houston State (97-71). MAC Conference play for Miami (Ohio) will tip off on Saturday, January 4 vs Buffalo (ESPN+, 7 EST/4  PST) while Big Ten Conference play for the Cream and Crimson starts on Monday, December 9 vs Minnesota at Home (BTN, 6:30 EST/3:30 PST).

Miami Looks For Huge Upset in Bloomington

Miami Ohio (3-4-0 ATS, 4-3-0 O/U) has three players averaging double-digits in G Peter Suder (17.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.0 apg), F Kam Craft (14.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg), and F Elan Elmer (14.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg) and three other guys who supply scoring, rebounds, and assists in F Antwone Woolfork (8.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg), G Luke Skaljac (5.1 ppg), and G Mekhi Cooper (4.4 ppg, 3.3 apg) but the RedHawks will really be up against it here against these College Basketball icons. Suder scored a career-high 42 points in Miami’s 73-60 win over Air Force in the RedHawks last game. Miami (Ohio) led by just 1 point at Halftime (30-29) but outscored the Cadets 44-30 in the Second Half to earn their 3rd straight win. The RedHawks went 15-17 SU last year and 16-14-0 ATS. Indiana won in this game here 2 years ago (Nov. 20, 2022), crushing Miami (Ohio) 86-56 and covering the 27.5-Point spread by just 2.5 points (Under, 147.5).

Miami (Ohio) Betting Trends

• Miami (Ohio) is 3-7-0 ATS in its last 10 games overall
• The Over is 5-3-0 in the RedHawks last 8 games 
• Miami (Ohio) is 5-2 SU in its last 7 Non-Conference dribbles
• The Redhawks 19-12 ATS in the First Half last 31 games (+5.15 Units, 14% ROI)
• Miami (Ohio) went 0-3 SU/ATS in its last 3 MAC Conference games last year

Indiana Enjoying a Rash of Games at Assembly Hall

Indiana (4-4-0 ATS, 4-4-0 O/U) is led this new season by F Mackenzie Mgabko (16.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg), F Malik Reneau (15.0 ppg, 6.2 rpg), C Oumar Ballo (12.5 ppg, 8.3 rpg), G Myles Rice (11.1 ppg, 3.6 apg), F Bryson Tucker (6.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, F Luk Goode (6.0 ppg), and G Trey Galloway (5.9 ppg, 4.0 apg). The Hoosiers have a very strong frontcourt and will dominate teams on the boards (37.5 rpg) this 2024-25 NCAAB season. Indiana is playing 8 of its first 10 games at Home at Assembly Hall and won’t hit the Road until a December 13 Big Ten Conference date at Nebraska (FOX, 8 EST/5 PST).

Indiana Betting Trends

• Indiana is 7-3 SU over its last 10 games overall 
• The Hoosiers have played 3 straight Overs
• Indiana is a profitable 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
• The Hoosiers had a season-high 97 points in their last outing (SHSU)
• The First Half Over is 20-14 in the last 34 IU games (+4.95 Units, 13% ROI)

Miami (Ohio) vs Indiana Prediction

With both teams trending to the Over lately—Miami (Ohio) 5-3 last 8 and Indiana 3 straight—and the Hoosiers putting up 97 in their last game, this Miami (Ohio) vs Indiana NCAAB pick will side with the Over as a slight lean. The Hoosiers are averaging 80.8 ppg (Tied #86) and allowing 70.9 ppg while the Redhawks are averaging 74.0 ppg and allowing 71.1 ppg. The Hoosiers should tally around 87 with the Redhawks getting around 72 with the game in Bloomington having around 160 points in the end. The last 2 Hoosiers games have seen 162 and 168 points.

Kevin’s Pick: Miami (Ohio)-Indiana Over 151.5