Miami RedHawks vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami RedHawks vs Western Michigan Broncos

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: University Arena in Kalamazoo, MI

TV: ESPN+

The Western Michigan Broncos (10-18) will try to defeat the Miami RedHawks (28-0) at University Arena on Saturday.

The Miami RedHawks stepped onto the hardwood against Eastern Michigan and notched a win by a score of 74-64 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the RedHawks ended up with 16 while Eastern Michigan accumulated 16 personal fouls. They also buried 7 of 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. Eastern Michigan finished shooting 65.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 23 shots. On top of that, Eastern Michigan pulled down 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Eastern Michigan earned 12 assists and had 3 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, Miami allowed 34.4% from the floor on 21 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the RedHawks converted 13 of their 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. Miami wrapped up the game with a 40.6% FG percentage (28 of 69) and converted 5 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Brant Byers is one guy who was important in this contest. He finished the contest at 33.3% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played 32 minutes and grabbed 5 boards. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 6 out of 18 shooting.

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Miami will play this game with a mark of 28-0 for the year. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.1 fouls every game. As a team, Miami is grabbing 36.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 465 dimes for the season, which ranks 60th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The RedHawks are shooting 39.5% on shots from distance (295 of 747) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They average 91.6 pts per game (2nd in D-1) while going 52.9% from the field.

On defense, the RedHawks have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 100th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 356 relinquished so far this season. The RedHawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (741 of 1,727) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 32.4% from beyond the arc and they are 197th in D-1 in PPG allowed (74.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Western Michigan Broncos got the victory with a final of 88-79 against Bowling Green. The Broncos were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the matchup. They gave up possession 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Bowling Green earned 24 fouls for the contest which took the Broncos to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to bury 27 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 87.1%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Western Michigan knocked down 7 of 16 tries (43.8%). When the game finished, the Broncos ended up going 27 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.2%. The Broncos permitted Bowling Green to knock down 25 of their 59 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.4% for the game. They went 38.1% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 of 21 and ended up shooting 21 out of 32 from the free throw line (65.6%). When discussing rebounds, Western Michigan permitted Bowling Green to collect 30 in total (6 offensive).

Carson Vis was important for the Broncos in this matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 23 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist. He converted 4 of 7 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Western Michigan has a win-loss mark of 10-18 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncos are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 245th in the country. Western Michigan has tallied 2,102 points on the campaign (75.1 per contest) and they grab 36.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.8 times per contest (267th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game. The Broncos are responsible for committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Western Michigan defense allows 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (264 of 744) and their opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 15.3 assists and 34.8 rebounds per game, which is 306th and 212th in Division 1. The Broncos on the defensive side of the court are 329th in the nation in PPG allowed with 79.8. They have forced 9.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (283rd in the nation).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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