Bellarmine Knights vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bellarmine Knights vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Bellarmine Knights (0-2) are hitting the road to Millett Hall on Saturday where they will take on the Miami RedHawks (1-0).

The Bellarmine Knights played Indiana and took a loss by a final of 92-69 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Knights walked away with 19 and Indiana recorded 17 fouls. They knocked down 12 of their 34 tries from beyond the arc. Indiana shot 72.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of their 25 shots. On top of that, Indiana had 40 rebounds (17 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Indiana doled out 16 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. When it comes to defense, Bellarmine allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 31 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this game as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 20 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Knights made 13 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. Bellarmine walked away from the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (25 of 52) and knocked down 6 of their 18 shots from distance.

Tyler Doyle is one guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 40.0% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also collected 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 12 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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Bellarmine comes into this game with a mark of 0-2 on the season. They are averaging 58.0 pts per game (325th in D-1) while going 42.9% from the field. The Knights are shooting 28.2% on 3-pointers (11 of 39) and 63.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Bellarmine is pulling in 23.0 boards per game and has totaled 20 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 161st in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 17.5 times per game and as a team they commit 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Knights have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.8% on 3-pointers while they are 334th in college hoops in opponents points per game (92.5). The Knights defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 54.7% (64 of 117) and they relinquish 40.0 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 343rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 35 surrendered this season.

When they last played, the Miami RedHawks took home the win by a final score of 86-77 when they played James Madison. The RedHawks were able to pull down 29 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in this matchup. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. James Madison was called for 19 personal fouls in this contest which took the RedHawks to the charity stripe for 17 tries. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 94.1%. In regard to 3-pointers, Miami converted 8 of 24 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the RedHawks ended up shooting 31 for 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6%. The RedHawks permitted James Madison to make 27 out of 70 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.6% in this game. They finished shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc by going 14 out of 34 and ended up going 9 out of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). Concerning how they rebounded, Miami permitted James Madison to get 33 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Luke Skaljac was important for the RedHawks for the matchup. He buried 5 out of 14 for this game for a rate of 35.7%, and added 4 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 5 assists for the matchup.

Miami has a mark of 1-0 so far this season. The RedHawks commit 16.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 94.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.0 times per contest (134th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.0 times per game. Miami has earned 86 points this year and they collect 44.0 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the RedHawks are shooting 45.6% from the field, which is ranked 188th in D-1.

The Miami defense surrenders 41.2% from downtown (14 of 34) and opponents are connecting on 56.3% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.0 assists and 39.0 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 218th and 273rd in college hoops. The RedHawks on the defensive end are ranked 247th in college in points given up per game with 77.0. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.6% from the field (143rd in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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