We roll with Miami of Ohio here as they hook up against Ball State in what should be a much closer game than people realize. Note that Miami of Ohio is on the rise and they are playing much better than their ranking shows. This is a Miami of Ohio team that nearly beat Ohio in their last contest losing 65-67 and that is of importance here. This is a team that is ranked in the top 150 in defense to their credit and a top 60 team when it comes to free throw shooting. Ball State is a decent team but they limp into this game having lost 3 out of their last 4 and we like Miami of Ohio to hang tough and do well here today as a quality underdog and with a decent possibility of winning outright. The Red Hawks of Miami of Ohio are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against conference opponents and we'll back the underdog here on Monday night.