Ohio Bobcats vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio Bobcats vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio Bobcats (13-12) are on their way to Millett Hall on Saturday where they will go up against the Miami RedHawks (24-0).

The Ohio Bobcats faced Old Dominion and ended up losing by a score of 78-72 in their last contest. Ohio finished with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 of 58) and buried 8 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Bobcats made 10 of 15 tries for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 31 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 21 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. When it comes to defense, Ohio allowed the other team to shoot 45.2% from the floor on 28 out of 62 shooting. Old Dominion earned 15 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Old Dominion grabbed 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Old Dominion finished the game at 88.9% from the free throw line by burying 16 of 18 attempts. They knocked down 6 of 13 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bobcats ended up with 18 and Old Dominion recorded 15 personal fouls.

Ajay Sheldon is one guy who came through in this matchup. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Ohio heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 13-12 for the year. They average 77.7 points per game (144th in D-1) on 46.7% from the field. The Bobcats are connecting on 30.7% on three-point attempts (174 of 566) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Ohio is pulling in 33.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 343 assists on the campaign, which ranks 195th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bobcats are forcing 12.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 173rd in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 331 surrendered for the season. The Bobcats are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (677 of 1,489) and they surrender 35.8 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 35.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 273rd in D-1 in points per game allowed (77.3).

For their last game, the Miami RedHawks took home the win by a final score of 90-74 when they played Marshall. When discussing how they rebounded, Miami allowed Marshall to snag 32 in all (16 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.6% from distance by hitting 8 of 29 and finished the contest at 10 out of 17 from the free throw line (58.8%). The RedHawks allowed Marshall to bury 28 of 70 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0% in the game. Overall, the RedHawks walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 55.9%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Miami buried 8 of their 18 attempts (44.4%). They were able to bury 16 of them for a rate of 76.2%. Marshall was called for 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They also coughed it up 13 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The RedHawks collected 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the matchup.

Eian Elmer ended up being a major contributor for the RedHawks for this game. He earned 18 points in his 34 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He knocked down 6 out of 8 for this game for a rate of 75.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 24-0 so far this season. The RedHawks are responsible for committing 16.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.1 times per game (37th in college) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. Miami has scored 2,225 pts for the year (92.7 per game) and they average 35.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the RedHawks are shooting 53.6% from the field, which is 1st in Division 1.

The RedHawks on defense are ranked 202nd in the country in PPG given up with 74.3. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (112th in Division 1). The Miami defense allows 31.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (184 of 579) and opponents are making 74.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 12.8 dimes and 32.7 total boards per game, which is 131st and 76th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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