The Miami Hurricanes (6-4) put their five-game winning streak on the line when they clash against the Florida Atlantic Owls (8-3) at Watsco Center. The game can be seen on ACC Network at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 22, 2018.
Florida Atlantic Owls at Miami Hurricanes Betting Prediction
The last time the Owls played, they thoroughly outplayed the Florida Tech Panthers, 98-52. The Owls had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.596 vs. 0.356) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (52.8 vs. 32.6). Florida Atlantic received a boost from Jailyn Ingram, who was the team’s leading scorer with 21 points on 10-for-14 shooting.
The Hurricanes had no trouble getting past the Lehigh Mountain Hawks in their last outing, 83-62. The Hurricanes had a much better free throw rate (0.377 vs. 0.197) and had a much better turnover percentage (12.8 vs. 20.4). With 19 points and 12 rebounds, Miami’s Anthony Lawrence II played well.
Both teams have had a player take their game to the next level over their last five games. Ingram (0 points) has been great for the Owls while Dejan Vasiljevic (0 points) has contributed greatly to the Hurricanes.
Florida Atlantic could struggle to create turnovers. Miami ranks 64th in the NCAA at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.9 percent), while Florida Atlantic forces the 227th-most turnovers (20.7 percent). Furthermore, the Owls, who rank 270th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.199), could struggle to get to the line against the Hurricanes, who rank ninth in opponents’ FTA rate (0.147).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida Atlantic ranks 42nd in rebounds per game (42.2) while Miami ranks 151st in rebounds allowed per game (35.7).
The Hurricanes rank 36th in steals allowed per game (5.4) while the Owls rank 108th (7.1).
Florida Atlantic ranks 36th in blocks allowed per game (2.0) while Miami ranks 102nd (3.6).
Bettings Trends:
The Owls’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.8, up from 8.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Hurricanes have scored an average of 84.0 points per game (5.7 above their season average) and allowed an average of 63.0 points per game (6.4 below their season average).
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