Miami (OH) vs. Eastern Michigan betting: MAC Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 2 seed Miami (OH) RedHawks (23-8, 14-4 MAC) are 4.5-point favorites in the MAC Tournament against the No. 7 seed Eastern Michigan Eagles (16-15, 9-9 MAC) on Thursday at Rocket Arena. The game tips off at 4 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN+, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The over/under in the matchup is set at 148.5.

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Miami (OH) Cover -4.5 vs Eastern Michigan -110

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Miami (OH) vs. Eastern Michigan betting lines

  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -200
  • Eastern Michigan moneyline odds to win: +166
  • Spread: Miami (OH) (-4.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the RedHawks have been scoring 78.5 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Miami (OH) give up 0.2 fewer points per game (72.6) than its season-long average (72.8).
  • While the RedHawks are hitting more threes per game over their past 10 contests (10.6 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.5), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (39.1% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 39.4% on the season).

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 10-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-8-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-13-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 12-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (22nd in nation) 44.9 (245th) 30.6 (267th) 30 (104th) 16.4 (33rd) 11.7 (238th)

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Eastern Michigan statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Eagles have performed better offensively in their past 10 games, generating 74.1 points per contest, 0.6 more than their season average of 73.5.
  • While Eastern Michigan is surrendering 76.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its last 10 games, allowing 73.4 points per contest.
  • The Eagles are making 7.3 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (7.4). That said, they have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (36%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.6%).

Eastern Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 8-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 11-8-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 14-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 10-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 10-13 (Home: 5-3; Away: 4-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (107th in nation) 46.1 (306th) 29.5 (316th) 30.8 (158th) 12.6 (251st) 12.5 (305th)
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