Miami (OH) vs. Eastern Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 13

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The Miami (OH) RedHawks (8-0) will look to extend an eight-game win streak when they visit the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2-7) on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Baptist Health Arena as 5.5-point favorites. The game airs at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total is 158.5 in the matchup.

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Miami (OH) Cover -5.5 vs Eastern Kentucky -109

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Miami (OH) vs. Eastern Kentucky betting lines

  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -244
  • Eastern Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +199
  • Spread: Miami (OH) (-5.5)
  • Total: 158.5

Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Miami (OH) did a better job covering the spread at home (9-5-0) last season than it did in road affairs (6-7-0).
  • The RedHawks eclipsed the total more often at home last season, hitting the over in nine of 14 home matchups (64.3%). In road games, they hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
  • Miami (OH) won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 12-1 (.923). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 3-2 (.600).

Last season stats

  • The RedHawks were 31st in the country in points scored (80.6 per game) and 204th in points allowed (72.7) last season.
  • Miami (OH) was 239th in college basketball in rebounds per game (30.9) and 121st in rebounds conceded (30.3) last year.
  • The RedHawks were 32nd in the country in assists (16.2 per game) last season.

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-2-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-1-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
52.1 (10th in nation) 41.6 (105th) 34.6 (123rd) 27.6 (44th) 17.4 (42nd) 10.4 (80th)

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Eastern Kentucky statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Eastern Kentucky was better at home (6-5-0) than on the road (8-8-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Colonels games went over less frequently at home (seven of 11, 63.6%) than away (12 of 16, 75%) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Colonels won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (4-7).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Colonels posted 77.8 points per game (77th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They surrendered 75.3 points per contest at the other end (278th-ranked).
  • Eastern Kentucky was 66th in the country with 33.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 329th with 34.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Last season the Colonels ranked 227th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.9 per game.

Eastern Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-3-0 (Home: 3-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (312th in nation) 47.2 (330th) 34.1 (147th) 33.0 (268th) 13.3 (255th) 12.3 (225th)
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