Miami (OH) vs UMass College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 17

The UMass Minutemen (15-11, 6-7 MAC) will host the Miami (OH) RedHawks (25-0, 12-0 MAC) after winning four home games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Miami (OH) vs. UMass Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
• Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
• Arena: William D. Mullins Center

Before you decide to wager on Miami (OH)-UMass contest (in which Miami (OH) is a 2.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 163.5 points), below are some betting insights and trends for Tuesday's game.

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Miami (OH) vs. UMass: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Miami (OH) has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover six times.
• UMass has won 10 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 15 times.
• Miami (OH) (11-6) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (64.7%) than UMass (5-1) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (83.3%).
• The RedHawks have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered seven times in 11 games at home, and they've covered eight times in 10 games when playing on the road.
• This season, the Minutemen are 4-8-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, they are 3-5-0 ATS (.375).
• Miami (OH)'s record against the spread in conference action is 8-4-0.
• Against the spread in MAC games, UMass is 4-9-0 this year.

Miami (OH) vs. UMass: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Miami (OH) has been named as the moneyline favorite 18 times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The RedHawks have not lost in 16 games this year when favored by -166 or better on the moneyline.
• UMass has gone 4-6 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
• The Minutemen are 1-4 (winning just 20% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Miami (OH) has a 62.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Miami (OH) vs. UMass Head-to-Head Comparison

• Miami (OH) averages 92.6 points per game (first in college basketball) while allowing 74.3 per outing (196th in college basketball). It has a +458 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 18.3 points per game.
• Miami (OH)'s leading scorer, Brant Byers, is 280th in college basketball putting up 15.1 points per game.
• UMass outscores opponents by 4.3 points per game (posting 81.0 points per game, 78th in college basketball, and allowing 76.7 per outing, 257th in college basketball) and has a +113 scoring differential.
• UMass' leading scorer, Leonardo Bettiol, is 110th in the country, scoring 17.6 points per game.
• The RedHawks prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.1 boards. They are collecting 33.3 rebounds per game (115th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.2 per contest.
• Eian Elmer's 5.9 rebounds per game lead the RedHawks and rank 302nd in college basketball play.
• The 34.0 rebounds per game the Minutemen accumulate rank 84th in college basketball, 5.2 more than the 28.8 their opponents record.
• Bettiol tops the team with 7.7 rebounds per game (90th in college basketball).
• Miami (OH) ranks first in college basketball by averaging 114.4 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 110th in college basketball, allowing 91.8 points per 100 possessions.
• The Minutemen average 99.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (127th in college basketball), and concede 94.3 points per 100 possessions (166th in college basketball).

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