Western Michigan Broncos vs Miami RedHawks Prediction, 1/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Western Michigan Broncos vs Miami RedHawks

Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Location: Millett Hall in Oxford, OH

TV: ESPN+

Millett Hall is the location where the Miami RedHawks (15-0) will play the Western Michigan Broncos (6-8) on Tuesday.

The Western Michigan Broncos faced Toledo and took a loss by a score of 84-79 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Broncos finished with 27 and Toledo totaled 17 personal fouls. They also made 4 of their 25 tries from beyond the perimeter. Toledo ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of their 36 attempts. Moreover, Toledo snagged 41 rebounds (19 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Toledo dished out 10 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. With regard to defending, Western Michigan allowed 43.1% from the field on 28 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected 36 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Broncos converted 10 of their 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Western Michigan finished the game with a 43.5% field goal percentage (30 of 69) and knocked down 9 of their 26 shots from downtown.

Justice Williams is someone who came through in this contest. He finished the game at 34.8% from the field and earned 2 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins and grabbed 2 boards. He recorded 20 points on 8 of 23 shooting.

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Western Michigan comes into this game with a mark of 6-8 so far this year. They turn it over 14.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 19.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Western Michigan is grabbing 38.3 boards per game and has totaled 200 dimes on the season, which ranks 252nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Broncos are shooting 33.3% on shots from downtown (97 of 291) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They average 75.9 points per outing (216th in D-1) while going 45.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Broncos are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 33.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 308th in D-1 in PPG allowed (78.8). The Broncos defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.8% (371 of 848) and they relinquish 35.0 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 251st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 214 conceded so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami RedHawks went home victorious with a score of 76-73 when they faced Akron. In reference to cleaning up the glass, Miami allowed Akron to pull down 35 in total (10 on the offensive side). They shot 25.0% from distance by going 8 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 10 from the free throw line (90.0%). The RedHawks allowed Akron to knock down 28 of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.8% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the RedHawks finished 20 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 37.7%. When talking about 3-pointers, Miami made 11 of their 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to convert 25 of the free throws for a percentage of 83.3%. Akron was called for 22 fouls in this matchup which got the RedHawks to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The RedHawks were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this game.

Brant Byers was important for the RedHawks for the contest. He converted 6 out of 10 for the contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He tallied 26 points in his 34 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes.

Miami has a mark of 15-0 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the RedHawks are connecting on 53.6% from the floor, which is ranked 1st in college hoops. Miami has scored 1,405 pts for the year (93.7 per contest) and they pull down 36.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.7 times per contest (40th in college) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. The RedHawks commit 15.9 personal fouls per game and they go 78.3% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense gives up 30.4% from downtown (112 of 368) and opponents are converting on 75.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 12.6 assists and 31.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 123rd and 54th in Division 1. The RedHawks on the defensive side of the court are 150th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 72.0. They are forcing 13.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (94th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Western Michigan

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