FIU Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACC Extra

Watsco Center is the location where the Miami Hurricanes (9-2) will play the FIU Panthers (5-3) on Tuesday.

The FIU Panthers played Jacksonville and notched a win by a score of 88-65 in their last contest. FIU ended the contest having earned a 56.3% FG percentage (27 out of 48) and made 11 out of their 16 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Panthers converted 23 of their 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and earning 16 steals. With respect to defending, FIU allowed their opponent to shoot 34.4% from the field on 22 of 64 shooting. Jacksonville earned 15 assists and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Jacksonville grabbed 38 boards (18 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Jacksonville finished the game shooting 64.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 14 shots. They converted 12 of 33 tries from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 17 and Jacksonville recorded 22 personal fouls.

Corey Stephenson is a player who came through for the game. He was able to score 14 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He played 24 minutes played and collected 5 boards. He went 57.1% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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FIU will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 5-3 for the season. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, FIU is snagging 40.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 143 dimes for the season, which ranks 253rd in college in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are hitting 36.9% from downtown (75 of 203) and 66.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 84.4 pts per game (71st in college hoops) while connecting on 44.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Panthers are able to force 16.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.4 fouls. They surrender 32.6% on shots from downtown while they are 256th in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.5). The Panthers are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.3% (210 of 521) and they surrender 40.3 boards per game as a team. They rank 133rd in D-1 in allowing assists with 132 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Miami Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 104-79 when they played UL Monroe. In regard to rebounding, Miami permitted UL Monroe to grab 25 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 46.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 15 out of 32 and finished the contest at 8 out of 14 at the charity stripe (57.1%). The Hurricanes permitted UL Monroe to make 28 of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4% in this matchup. In all, the Hurricanes went 42 for 70 from the field which had them shooting 60.0%. When talking about three-point attempts, Miami converted 11 out of 25 tries (44.0%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 52.9%. UL Monroe earned 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for 17 tries. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Hurricanes recorded 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 42 in this matchup.

Malik Reneau was important for the Hurricanes for the matchup. He converted 10 of 15 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and earned 10 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 25 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in this contest.

Miami has a mark of 9-2 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hurricanes are connecting on 51.7% from the floor, which ranks 15th in college hoops. Miami has scored 960 points on the campaign (87.3 per game) and they grab 40.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 19.6 times per contest (13th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest. The Hurricanes commit 17.1 fouls per game and they shoot 65.4% from the charity stripe.

The Hurricanes on the defensive end are ranked 43rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.5. They are forcing 14.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (43rd in college). The Miami defense allows 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (90 of 267) and their opponents are making 62.6% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.1 assists and 31.5 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 170th and 56th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take FIU

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