Miami (OH) vs. Western Michigan prediction, odds, spread, time: 2026 college basketball picks from proven model

The No. 21 Miami (OH) Redhawks meet the Western Michigan Broncos on Friday night in a MAC battle. Miami is coming off a 75-64 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday, while Western Michigan took down Bowling Green 88-79 on Tuesday. The Redhawks (28-0, 15-0 MAC) are the only remaining undefeated team left in college basketball. The Broncos (10-18, 4-11 MAC) are playing winning basketball at home, where they hold a 7-6 record.

Tipoff from University Arena in Kalamazoo, Mich., is set for 6 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network. These teams have already played once this season, resulting in an 87-76 win for Miami. The Redhawks are 11.5-point favorites in the latest Miami vs. Western Michigan odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 161.5. Before making any Western Michigan vs. Miami picks, check out the men’s college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has simulated Miami vs. Western Michigan 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men’s college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several men’s college basketball odds and men’s college basketball betting lines for Miami vs. Western Michigan:

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Top Miami (OH) vs Western Michigan predictions

SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (161.5 points). The total has gone under in eight of the Redhawks last 10 games when playing on the road against the Broncos The Redhawks are 1-4 ATS in its last five games against the Broncos. The Redhawks are also an impressive 5-0 ATS in their last five game. 

The model projects the Redhawks to have six players score 10.1 points or more, including Peter Suder projected 17.3 points. The Broncos are projected to have two players score 13.1 or more points, led by Jayden Brewer who is projected to score 13.9 points. The model is projecting 162 combined points, making the Over the value play.

How to make Western Michigan vs. Miami (OH) picks

The model also says one side of the spread hits 60% of the time. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Miami (OH) vs. Western Michigan and which side of the spread hits 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Miami (OH) vs Western Michigan spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 times, and find out.