Miami-OH RedHawks vs Western Michigan Broncos Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/27/2026

Game Time: 6:00 pm ET, Friday, February 27, 2026

Venue:  University Arena, Kalamazoo, MI

Where to Watch:  CBSSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH -11.5, WMU +11.5; Over/Under:  162.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH -11.5, WMU +11.5; Over/Under:  162.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Miami-OH -11.5, WMU +11.5; Over/Under:  162.5 points

Miami-OH RedHawks:  28-0 (15-0) (1st place, MAC)

Western Michigan Broncos:  10-18 (4-11) (12th place, MAC)

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Miami-OH RedHawks:  5-0  last 5

Western Michigan Broncos:  2-3  last 5

Miami-Ohio is entering this game with a 28-0 record overall, a 15-0 record in conference games, and they are 12-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles in their last game. Brant Byers led the team in points in that game with 16 while Antwone Woolfolk was next on the team with 14. Luke Skaljac led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Peter Suder led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 40.6% from the field, 17.9% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 91.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.1 PPG against them. Miami-Ohio has an ATS record of 19-6 this season and their O/U record is 17-8.

Western Michigan is entering this game with a 10-18 record overall, a 4-11 conference record, and they are 7-6 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Bowling Green Falcons in their last game. Justice Williams and Carson Vis each led the team in points in that game with 17 while Sharod Barnes was next on the team with 15. Justice Williams led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Jayden Brewer led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 48.2% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 87.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 79.8 PPG against them. Western Michigan has an ATS record of 14-12 this season and their O/U record is 16-10.

The current betting odds have Miami-OH listed as an 11.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Miami-OH has looked great in their games this season with their 28-0 record overall and their 15-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the MAC. They have been a great road team too with their 12-0 road record this year. Meanwhile, Western Michigan has looked terrible in their games this season with their 10-18 record overall and their 4-11 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the MAC. They have looked better on their home court though with their 7-6 home record this season. They have looked better in home games this year, but Western Michigan still hasn't been a good home team and they haven't looked good lately either. They are off a win over Bowling Green State in their last one, but that's not a great win in the conference and they are still 2-3 in their last 10 games. They have also been getting crushed by opponents all year and even lost their last home game to Akron by 17 points, Akron being the 2nd best team in the MAC at the moment. Miami-OH is off another big win over Eastern Michigan in their last one though and they have been rolling all season as the only undefeated team left in the nation. They have definitely had a weaker schedule this season, but they have been taking care of business in the conference and continue to roll over bad opponents by double digits. With only 3 games left in the season, Miami-OH is going to be razor focused on completing the undefeated season, and this Western Michigan team that has been one of the worst in the MAC all year isn't going to be the team to stop them. The best way to place a bet here is on Miami-OH to cover the spread in this game. 

Miami-OH Western Michigan Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, February 27, 2026 (6:00 pm ET start time) is Miami-OH 85 WMU 67.

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Miami-OH RedHawks: 11-4 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 10-5 ATS off a road win against a conference rival. 13-4 ATS when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 20% to 40%). 10-5 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points. 

Western Michigan Broncos: 1-4 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%). 7-13 ATS at home versus teams who are called for 17 or less fouls/game. 1-4 ATS at home after 3 or more consecutive overs. 6-3 OVER off an upset win as a road underdog. 13-7 OVER versus very good teams - outscoring their opponents by 8+ points/game.

Miami-OH RedHawks:  E. Ipsaro (G) Out - Knee.

Western Michigan Broncos:  None.

“I think it started last year. We won 25 games, set a single-season record in Miami’s history for wins in a season. We lost a heartbreaker to Akron, to my brother (John Groce) in the championship game. We led for, shoot probably 39 minutes and 56 seconds. It was a hard way to lose, but those hard moments kind of reveal who you are. And two days later, I had player meetings.” - Travis Steele on his team this season. 

"I told them, listen, as we get better, as we're going to continue on this journey, that there are going to be things and people that are going to try to grab us. That's just part of success. Whether it's agents or whether that's other schools, especially in the landscape we're in today, it's just part of it. Tampering happens and all sorts of stuff happens.” - Travis Steele on his team’s upcoming game against WMU.

B. Byers 

E. Elmer 

L. Skaljac 

P. Suder 

A. Woolfolk

J. Brewer 

M. Burton 

J. Griffith 

E. Ryans 

B. Swartz

PPG: Brant Byers (14.6)

APG: Luke Skaljac (4.8)

Reb/G: Eian Elmer (6)

PPG: Justice Williams (14.9)

APG: Jalen Griffith (3.5)

Reb/G: Jayden Brewer (6.7)

Coaches:

Miami-OH RedHawks: Travis Steele (4th season)

Western Michigan Broncos: Dwayne Stephens (4th season)