Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/20/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPNU

The Florida State Seminoles (7-11) are en route to Watsco Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (15-3).

The Florida State Seminoles faced off with Wake Forest and ended up losing by a score of 69-68 in their last contest. Florida State ended the game having earned a 37.9% FG percentage (22 out of 58) and made 7 of their 31 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Seminoles made 17 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. In reference to pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and having 2 steals. When it comes to defense, Florida State allowed 41.3% from the floor on 26 out of 63 shooting. Wake Forest dished out 8 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Wake Forest pulled down 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Wake Forest finished the game shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 9 of 12 tries. They also knocked down 8 of their 34 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Seminoles ended up finishing with 13 while Wake Forest recorded 16 personal fouls.

Chauncey Wiggins is one guy who was important in the matchup. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes. He played 35 minutes and collected 3 boards. He recorded 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Florida State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 7-11 so far this season. They average 82.3 points per contest (81st in D-1) on 42.2% from the floor. The Seminoles are shooting 31.5% on three-point attempts (196 of 622) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida State is pulling in 37.0 boards per game and has totaled 269 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 167th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a group are committing 19.6 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Seminoles are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are ranked 310th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 289 surrendered on the year. The Seminoles defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.9% (503 of 1,096) and they concede 38.9 boards per game as a team. They give up 34.0% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 335th in D-1 in opponents points per game (81.3).

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 69-59 when they faced Clemson. Concerning cleaning the glass, Miami allowed Clemson to get 28 in total (4 offensive). They finished 47.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 17 and ended up shooting 7 out of 10 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Hurricanes permitted Clemson to make 27 out of 51 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Hurricanes ended up shooting 21 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 38.9%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Miami buried 6 of 24 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 11 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.6%. Clemson had 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also gave up possession 16 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. The Hurricanes were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest.

Shelton Henderson was important for the Hurricanes for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 12 for the contest for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists for the contest.

Miami has a record of 15-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hurricanes are connecting on 51.0% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in the nation. Miami has tallied 1,551 pts on the season (86.2 per game) and they collect 39.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.7 times per game (28th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Hurricanes are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game and they go 68.8% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense allows 34.8% on shots from distance (146 of 420) and their opponents are knocking down 66.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.1 assists and 30.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 158th and 13th in those categories. The Hurricanes on the defensive end are ranked 68th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 69.2. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (107th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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