Western Michigan (WMU) vs. Miami - OH Prediction and Picks - January 11, 2025

The Redhawks have won six of their seven home games while the broncos have lost six of their seven road games. Miami (OH) is the better offensive team, and they have the advantage here because they shoot the ball well at home where they’ve made 50 percent of their shots and 43 percent of their three-pointers, while the Broncos make 40 percent of their shots on the road. They’ve also done a better job at the charity stripe, making over 79 percent of their free throws in their last three games while the Broncos made less than 60 percent of theirs. They rebound the ball well and grab more than nine offensive rebounds per game, which will give them more scoring chances. They also do a good job of protecting the ball and won’t give the Broncos a lot of easy-scoring chances. The Broncos aren’t very good defensively and they gave up more than 79 points per game in their last three games, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Redhawks. Go with Miami (OH) to cover the spread.

The Broncos played over the total in four of their last seven games while the Redhawks played over the total in four of their last five games. Western Michigan averages 71 points per game. They play at the 229th fastest pace in the country, averaging 69.8 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 75.7 points per game in their last three games. The Redhawks average 83 points per game. They play at the 170th fastest pace in the country, averaging 71.1 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that is giving up 77 points per game on the road. Expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total.