Toledo Rockets (7-6) vs Miami-Ohio RedHawks (6-7)
2024-01-05 19:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Toledo Rockets -12 -- Over/Under: 158.5
(Get latest betting odds)
The Miami-Ohio RedHawks and the Toledo Rockets meet in college basketball MAC-tion from the Savage Arena on Friday night. Can Miami-Ohio grab their first conference win? Or will Toledo slow down the threat and improve to 2-0 in conference? Let’s dive in and find out with our Miami-Ohio vs. Toledo Prediction.
Miami-Ohio Team Preview
The Miami-Ohio RedHawks come into this one looking to rebound from an 83-74 loss to Western Michigan last time out. Darweshi Hunter leads the Redhawks in scoring with 12.9 PPG along with 4.3 RPG while Anderon Mirambeaux has 14.3 PPG in 4 games up to this point in the year. Evan Ipsaro has 9.2 PPG with 2.7 APG and Bryce Bultman has 4.8 RPG along with 8.2 PPG to lead the Redhawks on the glass up to this point in the year. Mekhi Cooper also has a team-high 2.8 APG to lead the RedHawks in assists so far this season. As a team, Miami-Ohio is averaging 74.8 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 38.6% from three and 68.3% from the foul line this season. Miami (OH) will face Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, and Bowling Green after this one.
Toledo Team Preview
The Toledo Rockets come into this game looking to build on an 86-77 win over Ohio last time out. Ra’Heim Moss leads the Rockets in scoring with 15.8 PPG along with 5.6 RPG and a team-high 2.6 APG while Dante Maddox Jr. has 15.2 PPG with 2.5 APG of his own. Javan Simmons has 11.9 PPG with 3.8 RPG while Tyler Cochran has 12.6 PPG with a team-high 6.2 RPG to lead the Rockets on the glass while rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Toledo up to this point in the year. As a team, Toledo is averaging 79.5 PPG on 47.3% shooting from the field, 36.9% from three and 76.3% from the foul line this season. Toledo is 7-6 in the MAC standings.
Miami-Ohio vs. Toledo Prediction
I’m on Toledo here. We’ve yet to see Miami-Ohio handle themselves well on the road so far this season and while Toledo’s numbers aren’t the flashiest and this does feel like a step back from past Toledo teams, the Rockets are still the better country by a fair margin and I don’t see like Miami-Ohio doing enough to deviate from that. Give me Toledo at home here.
