Miami RedHawks vs Ohio Bobcats Prediction, 3/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Ohio Bobcats

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026

Location: Convocation Center in Athens, OH

TV: ESPN+

Convocation Center is the location where the Ohio Bobcats (15-15) will go up against the Miami RedHawks (30-0) on Friday.

The Miami RedHawks stepped onto the hardwood against Toledo and earned the victory with a final of 74-72 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the RedHawks ended up finishing with 9 while Toledo had 13 fouls. They converted 6 of their 21 shots from three-point range. Toledo ended up going 100.0% when shooting free throws by making 2 of 2 tries. Moreover, Toledo pulled down 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Toledo distributed 14 dimes and had 13 steals for this game. With respect to the defense, Miami allowed the other team to go 47.8% from the floor on 32 out of 67 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 26 with 5 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the RedHawks knocked down 8 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Miami wrapped up the game having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (27 of 54) and buried 12 out of their 32 three-point attempts.

Peter Suder is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Miami heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 30-0 for the year. They currently have an average of 90.3 pts per contest (4th in D-1) while hitting 52.6% from the floor. The RedHawks are shooting 39.2% on shots from distance (311 of 794) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is snagging 35.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 485 assists on the season, which is 67th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the RedHawks have forced 13.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are 109th in the nation in giving up assists with 380 surrendered this season. The RedHawks are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (797 of 1,851) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 184th in college in PPG allowed (73.8).

When they last played, the Ohio Bobcats took a defeat with a final score of 94-82 when they played UMass. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Ohio allowed UMass to grab 33 in all (8 offensive). They went 31.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 35 at the charity stripe (77.1%). The Bobcats allowed UMass to bury 30 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bobcats finished shooting 27 for 67 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.3%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Ohio made 5 out of 28 tries (17.9%). They were able to knock down 23 of them for a percentage of 79.3%. UMass earned 21 fouls for the game which took the Bobcats to the charity stripe for a total of 29 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Bobcats were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this game.

Jackson Paveletzke was important for the Bobcats in this game. He converted 7 out of 17 in this contest for a rate of 41.2%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 7 assists for the matchup.

Ohio has a mark of 15-15 for the year. The Bobcats are committing 17.5 fouls per contest and they go 70.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per contest (203rd in college) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. Ohio has 2,309 pts for the campaign (77.0 per game) and they average 33.6 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bobcats are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which is ranked 127th in the nation.

The Ohio defense allows 36.1% on 3-point attempts (220 of 610) and opponents are converting on 72.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.3 dimes and 36.0 boards per game, which ranks them 179th and 281st in Division 1. The Bobcats are ranked 276th in college hoops in points given up per game with 77.3. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (278th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio

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