Miami Hurricanes vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-6) will go up against the Miami Hurricanes (14-2) at Purcell Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Miami Hurricanes took the court against Georgia Tech and earned the victory with a final of 91-81 in their last game. Miami ended the game with a 51.7% FG percentage (30 out of 58) and converted 10 out of their 25 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Hurricanes made 21 of their 32 shots for a rate of 65.6%. Concerning rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 20 assists in the matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about defending, Miami allowed the other team to go 45.6% from the field on 26 out of 57 shooting. Georgia Tech totaled 18 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Georgia Tech snagged 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Georgia Tech ended up going 85.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 27 tries. They also knocked down 6 of their 14 tries from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Hurricanes ended up finishing with 23 while Georgia Tech totaled 23 fouls.

Tre Donaldson is a guy who was important in this matchup. He finished 61.5% from the field and also distributed 10 assists. He was on the court for 33 mins played and totaled 1 rebound. He ended up with 27 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Miami will play this game with a mark of 14-2 on the campaign. They average 88.2 points per outing (23rd in the nation) while hitting 51.7% from the floor. The Hurricanes are hitting 34.8% on 3-pointers (116 of 333) and 67.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is collecting 40.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 300 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 29th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.1 fouls per game.

On defense, the Hurricanes are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.2 fouls. They relinquish 34.5% on three-point shots and they are 78th in college in PPG allowed (69.2). The Hurricanes defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (387 of 935) and they surrender 30.1 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 150th in D-1 in giving up assists with 215 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took a loss by a score of 76-61 when they played Clemson. The Fighting Irish corralled 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 26 for the matchup. They turned it over 14 times, while recording 2 steals for the game. Clemson was called for 15 fouls for this contest which got the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to three-point shots, Notre Dame buried 9 of their 21 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Fighting Irish ended up going 20 for 47 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.6%. The Fighting Irish allowed Clemson to make 27 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.6% in the game. They shot 26.9% from 3-point land via 7 of 26 and ended up going 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Notre Dame allowed Clemson to get 28 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Jalen Haralson was important for the Fighting Irish in this game. He made 6 of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound. He totaled 18 points in his 27 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Notre Dame has a win-loss record of 10-6 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Fighting Irish are shooting 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 177th in the country. Notre Dame has 1,176 points for the year (73.5 per contest) and they pull in 38.2 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (311th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. The Fighting Irish commit 17.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 69.4% from the charity stripe.

The Notre Dame defense gives up 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (129 of 416) and opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.1 dimes and 31.0 boards per game, ranking them 86th and 32nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Fighting Irish are ranked 45th in college in points given up per game with 67.3. They are forcing 9.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 40.8% from the floor (60th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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