Two floundering teams at the bottom of the MAC are set to collide for the first time with the Western Michigan Broncos (6-17, 7-12-1 ATS, 2-8 MAC) in Ohio to play the Miami (OH) Redhawks (7-16, 8-11-1 ATS, 1-9 MAC). The Redhawks have beaten the Broncos in the last four matchups. Currently, both teams are mired in lengthy losing streaks. They'll both get their chance to snap out of it in Miami's Millett Hall. Tipoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. EST.
The Broncos failed to defend their home court on Saturday, losing for the sixth straight game. They allowed Buffalo to outrebound them 41-28, and Western Michigan trailed the entire second half of the game. They also gave Buffalo 28 free throws while only attempting 16 of their own. Tray Maddox Jr. led the way in points, rebounds, and assists, with a 21/6/5 stat line.
Western Michigan is 11th in the 12-team MAC, ahead of only Miami (OH). They are among the worst teams in the nation according to KenPom, which has them 308th. The Broncos are 1-11 on the road this season. They play at a slower tempo, ranking 261st in adjusted tempo this year.
WMU puts up 71.0 points per game, led by Lamar Norman Jr.'s 18.1 points per game. He's 67th in the nation in scoring this season. They grab 12.7 offensive rebounds per game which leads the conference and ranks 22nd nationally. Their 43.7% shooting is 1 0th in the conference. The Broncos are a solid rebounding team, grabbing 52.8% of boards for an average of 38.2 per game.
Their defense doesn't give up a ton of points, but mostly because of their slow tempo. They allow opposing teams to hit 36.1% of threes, 311th in the country, and 46.0% of shots from the floor, 317th. Their adjusted defensive efficiency is 355th in the nation.
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