Central Michigan Chippewas vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Miami RedHawks (17-0) will try to defeat the Central Michigan Chippewas (5-12) at Millett Hall on Tuesday.

The Central Michigan Chippewas faced off with Kent State and earned the victory with a final of 87-85 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Chippewas ended up finishing with 17 and Kent State finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also buried 13 out of their 34 shots from 3-point range. Kent State finished the game shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 17 attempts. Moreover, Kent State grabbed 47 rebounds (21 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Kent State recorded 19 assists and had 5 steals in the game. When it comes to the defense, Central Michigan allowed the other team to shoot 41.1% from the floor on 30 out of 73 shooting. They also doled out 14 dimes for the game in addition to creating 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 39 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Chippewas made 16 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 69.6%. Central Michigan wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.7% FG percentage (32 of 70) and made 7 out of their 25 three-point shots.

Phat Phat Brooks is someone who was a factor in this game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 40.0% from the floor and also earned 4 dimes.

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Central Michigan enters this contest with a record of 5-12 on the season. They are averaging 72.8 points per outing (280th in college) while connecting on 45.3% from the field. The Chippewas are connecting on 28.2% on shots from beyond the arc (97 of 344) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Central Michigan is pulling down 33.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 260 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 104th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Chippewas are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.9% on three-point shots while they are 308th in college hoops in points per game allowed (78.7). The Chippewas defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (464 of 1,005) and they concede 37.5 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 344th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 289 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks got the win with a final of 87-73 against Toledo. The RedHawks were able to pull down 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this contest. They also coughed it up 8 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Toledo committed 11 fouls for the game which took the RedHawks to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In regard to shots from downtown, Miami converted 12 of their 31 attempts (38.7%). In all, the RedHawks ended up shooting 34 out of 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.0%. The RedHawks allowed Toledo to knock down 24 of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 38.7% in the game. They went 44.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 of 18 and finished the contest at 17 out of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Miami allowed Toledo to pull down 30 in total (9 offensive).

Antwone Woolfolk ended up being important for the RedHawks in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 61.5%, and added 6 rebounds. He accumulated 21 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Miami has a mark of 17-0 this season. The RedHawks have committed 16.1 fouls per game and they connect on 78.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.2 times per contest (51st in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per contest. Miami has 1,579 pts so far this year (92.9 per game) and they grab 36.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the RedHawks are shooting 53.4% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the nation.

The RedHawks on the defensive end are ranked 152nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.3. They have forced 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (85th in D-1). The Miami defense gives up 30.8% on 3-point attempts (124 of 402) and their opponents are knocking down 75.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.3 dimes and 31.8 rebounds per game, which is ranked 96th and 55th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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