Miami Hurricanes vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ACC Network

Tucker Center is the site where the Florida State Seminoles (14-13) will go up against the Miami Hurricanes (21-6) on Tuesday.

The Miami Hurricanes faced Virginia and took a loss by a final of 86-83 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Hurricanes finished with 15 while Virginia finished the game with 17 fouls. They made 12 of their 24 attempts from distance. Virginia finished shooting 88.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 18 tries. On top of that, Virginia grabbed 21 rebounds (3 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Virginia distributed 18 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Regarding defending, Miami allowed the other team to go 58.0% from the floor on 29 out of 50 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 25 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Hurricanes buried 16 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 94.1%. Miami walked away from the contest having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 out of 61) and converted 9 of 18 3-point attempts.

Shelton Henderson is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He shot 50.0% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He totaled 18 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Miami comes into this one with a record of 21-6 this year. They have an average of 82.9 points per contest (47th in Division 1) while going 50.4% from the field. The Hurricanes are hitting 33.7% on three-point shots (173 of 514) and 68.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is grabbing 38.2 boards per contest and has racked up 442 dimes this season, which ranks 68th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.2 times per game and as a group are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Hurricanes are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.3 fouls. They rank 168th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 370 surrendered so far this year. The Hurricanes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.7% (681 of 1,557) and they concede 29.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 89th in college in PPG allowed (70.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida State Seminoles went home victorious with a score of 70-65 against Clemson. The Seminoles were able to collect 21 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 24 for the contest. They also coughed it up 9 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Clemson was called for 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Seminoles to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Florida State buried 10 of their 24 attempts (41.7%). Overall, the Seminoles ended up shooting 23 out of 46 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Seminoles allowed Clemson to make 21 of 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 37.5% for the contest. They finished 30.3% from three-point range by going 10 of 33 and finished the contest at 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%). In the matter of rebounds, Florida State permitted Clemson to snag 26 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Robert McCray V pitched in for the Seminoles for this contest. He earned 29 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the contest. He buried 10 of 19 for the contest for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and had 6 rebounds.

Florida State has a win-loss record of 14-13 this year. The Seminoles are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls every game and they shoot 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.2 times per game (162nd in college) and they turn it over 11.1 times per contest. Florida State has totaled 2,159 pts on the season (80.0 per game) and they grab 36.4 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Seminoles are hitting on 42.7% from the floor, which is 309th in the country.

The Seminoles defensively are ranked 290th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 77.7. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (205th in the country). The Florida State defense allows 34.3% on 3-point attempts (249 of 726) and their opposition knocks down 71.9% of their foul shots. They give up 15.1 assists and 38.0 rebounds per game, which is 299th and 344th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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