Indiana vs Miami-Ohio Prediction 12-6-24 College Basketball Picks

The Miami-Ohio RedHawks and the Indiana Hoosiers meet Friday in college basketball action from Bloomington Assembly Hall. Here’s an Indiana vs Miami-OH prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Indiana vs Miami-OH pick.

Miami-OH Betting Preview

This year the RedHawks opened up with a 2-2 run with wins over App State and MD Eastern Shore alongside losses to Wright State and Michigan. It’s been three wins over Siena, Mercer, and Air Force since then, though.

On Monday versus Air Force, the RedHawks were down 30-29 going into the second half. Miami-OH hit a 44-30 run in the second however and won 73-60. Peter Suder was the star in that one with 42 points and three steals. Miami (OH) will face Vermont and Sacred Heart following this one. 

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Preview

Over on the Indiana side, they’ve got two losses so far to Louisville and Gonzaga. Otherwise, it’s been six wins over SIU Edwardsville, Eastern Illinois, South Carolina, UNC Greensboro, Providence, and Sam Houston.

Matched up against Sam Houston on Tuesday, the Hoosiers scored 42 points in the first half and 55 more from there in a 97-71 win. Myles Rice led the way on 19 points while Malik Reneau doubled on 18 points and 10 boards. Luke Goode added 18 points off the bench.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won each of its last 23 night games against non-conference opponents at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
• Miami (OH) has lost 33 of its last 40 road night games against non-conference opponents.
• Indiana has won the first half in 27 of its last 30 night games against non-conference opponents at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Why the Miami RedHawks will win

• Miami (OH) has won four of its last five games.

Indiana vs Miami-OH Prediction

I’ll lean toward Indiana here, even with the semi-hefty line. The Hoosiers shot a blistering 61.8 percent from the field in their last outing against Sam Houston, adding a nice 37-25 rebounding advantage and 18 team assists. That makes a combined 186 points in the last two games for Indiana, following a span of sub-70 points in two of three games.

As for Miami-OH, they got a huge lift from Suder in their win over Air Force but no one else finished in double-figures. That said, the RedHawks are on a roll right now with 70 or more points in three straight wins. They’ll need a few more scoring options in order to hang with Indiana cover-wise, though.