Miami (OH) vs. UMass betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 27

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The No. 24 Miami (OH) RedHawks (20-0, 8-0 MAC) are favored (by 9.5 points) to extend a 12-game home win streak when they host the UMass Minutemen (13-8, 4-5 MAC) on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 164.5.

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Miami (OH) Cover -9.5 vs UMass -108

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Miami (OH) vs. UMass betting lines

  • Miami (OH) moneyline odds to win: -503
  • UMass moneyline odds to win: +373
  • Spread: Miami (OH) (-9.5)
  • Total: 164.5

Miami (OH) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Miami (OH) has fared worse at home, covering five times in eight home games, and seven times in eight road games.
  • The RedHawks have gone over the over/under more often at home, hitting the over in seven of eight home matchups (87.5%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of eight games (62.5%).
  • Miami (OH), as a moneyline favorite, has an identical winning percentage in home games (7-0 record) and away from home (5-0 record).

Recent trends

  • The RedHawks have been racking up 95.9 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little higher than the 94.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Miami (OH) has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 80.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 74.7 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the RedHawks are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (11.6 compared to 11.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (42.8% compared to 41.2% season-long).

Miami (OH) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-4-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 7-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-4-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-0 (Home: 7-0; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
54.0 (first in nation) 42.6 (111th) 33.6 (119th) 29.0 (70th) 17.5 (31st) 10.4 (95th)

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UMass statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, UMass has performed better at home (4-6-0) than away (1-4-0).
  • Both at home (six of 10) and on the road (three of five), the Minutemen’s games have finished over (in terms of the over/under) 60% of the time.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Minutemen have won the same percentage of games (.000) at home (0-2) and on the road (0-1).

Recent trends

  • While the Minutemen are posting 79.7 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 79.1 points per contest.
  • While UMass is giving up 74.2 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 74.8 points per contest.
  • The Minutemen are making 7.8 treys per game over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (7.6). That said, they have a lower shooting percentage from beyond the arc over their previous 10 contests (34.5%) compared to their season average (34.8%).

UMass betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-10-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (133rd in nation) 44.3 (208th) 34.4 (90th) 28.2 (41st) 17.6 (28th) 13.3 (334th)
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