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The Bowling Green Falcons<\/a> (16-11, 7-7 MAC) and the No. 23 Miami (Ohio) Redhawks (26-0, 13-0) meet Friday. Tip-off from Millett Hall in Oxford, Ohio, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> NCAA basketball odds around the Bowling Green vs. Miami (Ohio) odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Bowling Green lost 78-71 at home to the Kent State Golden Flashes Tuesday as a 1.5-point favorite as the Under (151.5) cashed. G Javontae Campbell was good for a team-high 22 points with 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals, while F Sam Towns went for 13 points, 11 rebounds, 2 3-pointers and a blocked shot.<\/p>\n The Falcons suffered a 93-83 loss to Miami at home as a 6.5-point favorite as the Over (151.5) cashed in the first meeting on Dec. 30. BGSU has dropped 5 of the past 8 games outright, while going 3-5 ATS in the past 8 games, and 6-11 ATS in the past 17 outings. The Under has cashed in 6 in a row, and 8 of the past 9 games.<\/p>\n Miami posted an 86-77 victory as a 2.5-point favorite against the UMass Minutemen Tuesday as the Under (163.5) cashed. G Peter Suder hit 7-of-12 from the field to finish with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 3-pointers and a steal.<\/p>\n The Redhawks have covered 3 in a row, while the Under has a 3-2 edge in the past 5 games despite the fact Miami has scored 86 or more points in 3 straight, and 85+ points in 10 of the past 11 contests.<\/p>\n \u2013\u00a0Rankings:\u00a0USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll<\/a><\/p>\n Watch NCAA basketball on Fubo!<\/a>Bowling Green at Miami (Ohio) odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:05 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Bowling Green +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Miami (Ohio) -375 (bet $375 to win $100)Against the spread: Bowling Green +8.5 (-118) | Miami (Ohio) -8.5 (-102)Over\/Under (O\/U): 153.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Bowling Green at Miami (Ohio) picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Miami (Ohio) 84, Bowling Green 68<\/p>\n Miami (Ohio) (-375) will cost you nearly 4 times your potential return, and that’s way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. Even if you were to throw Miami into a multi-leg parlay, it would crush the value of your ticket.<\/p>\n AVOID.<\/p>\n MIAMI (OHIO) -8.5 (-105) is worth playing rather aggressively, as long as the number stays in the single digits.<\/p>\n The Redhawks topped the Falcons by 10 on the road, so coming home, it should be even better. Bowling Green has racked up 16 wins, but they’ve won just 3 of the past 8 games, and they’re also just 6-11 ATS across the past 17contests.<\/p>\n UNDER 153.5 (-105) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at most.<\/p>\n The Under is on a 6-0 run for Bowling Green, while going 8-1 across the past 9 meetings. Be careful, though, as these teams combined for 176 points with a total of just 151.5 for the easy Over on Dec. 30 in the first meeting.<\/p>\n The Under has a slight 3-2 edge in the past 5 games for Miami, but the Over is 6-3 across the previous 9 contests, so tread lightly.<\/p>\n For more sports betting picks and tips, check out SportsbookWire.com<\/a> and BetFTW<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow @danieledobish<\/a> on\u00a0Twitter\/X.\u00a0Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter\/X<\/a> and like us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n College sports coverage from USA TODAY Sports Media Group:<\/p>\n Alabama<\/a> \/ Auburn<\/a> \/ Clemson<\/a>\u00a0\/ Colorado<\/a> \/ Duke<\/a> \/\u00a0Florida<\/a> \/ Florida State<\/a> \/\u00a0Georgia<\/a> \/ Iowa<\/a> \/ Kentucky<\/a> \/\u00a0LSU<\/a>\u00a0\/ Michigan<\/a>\u00a0\/ Michigan State<\/a> \/ Nebraska<\/a> \/ North Carolina<\/a> \/ Notre Dame<\/a>\u00a0\/ Ohio State<\/a>\u00a0\/ Oklahoma<\/a> \/ Oregon<\/a> \/ Penn State<\/a> \/ Tennessee<\/a>\u00a0\/ Texas<\/a> \/ Texas A&M<\/a> \/ UCLA<\/a> \/ USC<\/a> \/ Washington<\/a> \/\u00a0Wisconsin<\/a> \/ College Sports Wire<\/a> \/ High School<\/a> \/ Recruiting<\/a><\/p>\n