Miami (OH) vs. Eastern Michigan betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 24

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The No. 21 Miami (OH) RedHawks (27-0, 14-0 MAC) visit the Eastern Michigan Eagles (10-18, 4-11 MAC) after winning 11 home road in a row. The RedHawks are favored by 8.5 points in the contest, which starts at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The matchup’s over/under is set at 151.5.

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Miami (OH) vs. Eastern Michigan betting lines

  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -493
  • Eastern Michigan moneyline odds to win: +362
  • Spread: Miami (OH) (-8.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Miami (OH) sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-4-0) than it does in road games (9-2-0).
  • The RedHawks have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (75%) than games on the road (54.5%).
  • Miami (OH), as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (11-0 record) and on the road (8-0 record).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the RedHawks have been racking up 91.3 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 92.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Miami (OH) has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 78.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 74.5 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • During their last 10 outings, the RedHawks are making 1.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.6 compared to 10.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.2% compared to 40.3% season-long).

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 18-6-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 14-6-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-7-1 (Home: 9-2-1; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-0 (Home: 11-0; Away: 8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
53.4 (first in nation) 43.2 (118th) 32.9 (129th) 29.3 (76th) 16.8 (39th) 10.2 (93rd)

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Eastern Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Eastern Michigan has a better winning percentage at home (.818, 9-2-0 record) than on the road (.625, 10-6-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Eagles games have gone over two of 11 times at home (18.2%), and seven of 16 on the road (43.8%).
  • This year the Eagles are 2-3 at home as moneyline underdogs (.400 winning percentage). On the road they are 3-11 (.214).

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, scoring 70.4 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points their than season average of 71.1.
  • While Eastern Michigan is surrendering 73.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 78.1 points per contest.
  • The Eagles are making 6.3 three-pointers per game with a 31.7% three-point percentage in their last 10 games, compared to their season averages of 6.2 and 33.0%.

Eastern Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-8-0 (Home: 9-2-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 15-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-18-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-14 (Home: 2-3; Away: 3-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (199th in nation) 44.4 (190th) 31.9 (195th) 32.0 (241st) 12.8 (263rd) 11.6 (230th)
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