Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Miami Hurricanes (4-10) will go up against the Florida State Seminoles (10-4) at Watsco Center on Wednesday.

The Florida State Seminoles stepped onto the hardwood against Syracuse and notched a win by a score of 90-74 in their last game. Florida State wrapped up the game having earned a 53.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 56) and made 7 of 18 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Seminoles converted 23 of their 31 tries for a percentage of 74.2%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 17 dimes for the contest in addition to creating 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Regarding defense, Florida State let their opponent shoot 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. Syracuse totaled 13 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Syracuse totaled 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Syracuse shot 70.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 17 shots. They also converted 10 of 25 tries from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Seminoles ended up with 17 while Syracuse racked up 23 personal fouls.

Daquan Davis is one guy who was a contributor in the game. He finished 37.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played 28 mins played and totaled 3 boards. He accumulated 18 points on 3 out of 8 shooting.

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Florida State will take the court with a win-loss record of 10-4 for the season. They turn it over 12.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Florida State is collecting 34.7 boards per game and has earned 196 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 240th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Seminoles are hitting 33.0% on shots from distance (91 of 276) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.1 points per outing (95th in college hoops) while connecting on 47.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Seminoles are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 37th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 154 surrendered this season. The Seminoles defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.2% (319 of 793) and they surrender 34.7 boards per contest as a team. They give up 29.5% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 134th in the country in opponents PPG (69.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Miami Hurricanes took a loss by a final score of 86-85 against Virginia Tech. The Hurricanes pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 22 in this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. Virginia Tech committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 64.7%. Regarding three-point shots, Miami converted 8 out of their 17 attempts (47.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hurricanes ended up shooting 33 out of 56 from the floor which had them at 58.9%. The Hurricanes permitted Virginia Tech to knock down 32 of their 59 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 54.2% in this matchup. They finished 45.0% from distance by hitting 9 out of 20 and ended up shooting 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Miami allowed Virginia Tech to grab 25 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Matthew Cleveland pitched in for the Hurricanes for the contest. He made 7 of 11 for this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 34 minutes on the court and earned 3 dimes in the matchup.

Miami has a record of 4-10 for the year. The Hurricanes commit 15.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 13.3 times per contest (238th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.6 times per contest. Miami has scored 1,097 pts for the season (78.4 per game) and they pull in 33.4 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Hurricanes are hitting on 48.5% from the field, which has them ranked 46th in the country.

The Miami defense surrenders 37.4% on shots from distance (116 of 310) and their opposition knocks down 73.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.2 dimes and 31.7 boards per contest, which is ranked 271st and 53rd in the country. The Hurricanes are ranked 284th in college in PPG given up with 75.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (336th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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