Central Michigan vs. Miami (OH) betting: College basketball preview for February 4

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MAC opponents square off when the Central Michigan Chippewas (10-11, 4-5 MAC) host the Miami (OH) RedHawks (16-5, 8-1 MAC) at McGuirk Arena, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The RedHawks are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 144.5.

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Central Michigan Cover -1.5 vs Miami (OH) -110

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Central Michigan vs. Miami (OH) betting lines

  • Central Michigan moneyline odds to win: -123
  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: +103
  • Spread: Central Michigan (-1.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Central Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Central Michigan has a better record against the spread in home games (5-2-0) than it does in road games (5-5-0).
  • The Chippewas have gone over the total in a higher percentage of games at home (71.4%) than road tilts (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Central Michigan has won four of six games at home, good for a .667 winning percentage. It has won one of three games on the road (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Chippewas have seen an uptick in scoring recently, racking up 74.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.2 points more than the 74.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • Central Michigan’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (66.1) is 3.9 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.0).
  • The Chippewas’ past 10 outings have seen them make 5.6 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.8% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2024-25 averages of 6.8 makes and 31.6%.

Central Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (121st in nation) 42.4 (114th) 33.0 (136th) 29.6 (94th) 13.8 (172nd) 12.2 (263rd)

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Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Miami (OH) has had better results away (4-4-0) than at home (4-5-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the RedHawks’ games have finished above the over/under at home (77.8%, seven of nine) than on the road (75%, six of eight).

Recent trends

  • The RedHawks are averaging 88.0 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 5.7 more than their average for the season (82.3).
  • Miami (OH) is allowing 73.7 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.0).
  • The RedHawks are sinking 10.6 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (10.4). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (42.4%) compared to their season average from three-point land (39.5%).

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (10th in nation) 45.5 (290th) 30.5 (287th) 28.2 (34th) 15.7 (63rd) 11.7 (224th)
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