Toledo Rockets vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toledo Rockets vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Toledo Rockets (15-13) are traveling to Millett Hall on Tuesday where they will take on the Miami RedHawks (29-0).

The Toledo Rockets faced off with Ohio and went home with a win by a final score of 79-67 in their last game. Toledo ended the game having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (31 of 67) and made 5 of their 17 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Rockets buried 12 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 43 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Toledo allowed their opponent to shoot 39.7% from the field on 27 of 68 shooting. Ohio totaled 11 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. Furthermore, Ohio grabbed 35 rebounds (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Ohio finished shooting 50.0% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 12 tries. They made 7 of their 22 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Rockets finished with 15 and Ohio totaled 14 fouls.

Leroy Blyden Jr. is one player who was a major factor in the matchup. He recorded 22 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He played 36 mins and grabbed 9 boards. He finished 52.9% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Toledo heads into this contest with a record of 15-13 for the season. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.1 fouls per game. As a unit, Toledo is pulling down 33.9 boards per game and is sitting with 449 assists so far this year, which ranks 84th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are shooting 35.9% from downtown (198 of 551) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 81.3 pts per game (67th in Division 1) while shooting 48.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 286th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 427 relinquished for the campaign. The Rockets defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.9% (805 of 1,716) and they surrender 35.2 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 34.4% from 3-point land and they are 275th in college in PPG allowed (77.2).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks got the victory with a final of 69-67 when they faced Western Michigan. When talking about rebounding, Miami permitted Western Michigan to pull down 37 overall (9 offensive). They went 30.8% from downtown via 4 out of 13 and ended up shooting 15 of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). The RedHawks permitted Western Michigan to knock down 24 out of their 57 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the RedHawks ended up shooting 25 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Miami converted 4 of their 15 attempts (26.7%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 60.0%. Western Michigan had 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the RedHawks to the charity stripe for 25 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The RedHawks were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 26 in this game.

Peter Suder was important for the RedHawks in the game. He converted 7 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 53.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 27 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Miami has a win-loss record of 29-0 this year. As an offensive unit, the RedHawks are connecting on 52.7% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the nation. Miami has accounted for 2,635 pts so far this year (90.9 per game) and they average 35.7 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.3 times per game (51st in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.4 times per game. The RedHawks commit 16.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense allows 32.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (220 of 680) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.6 dimes and 33.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 120th and 106th in college hoops. The RedHawks are ranked 188th in college in points allowed per game with 73.9. They are forcing 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the floor (108th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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