It will be a battle between ACC opponents when the Miami Hurricanes (9-9, 1-5 ACC) welcome the Florida State Seminoles (14-5, 2-4 ACC) to the Watsco Center. The game can be seen on ESPNU at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes ATS Prediction
In the Seminoles’ last matchup, they defeated the Clemson Tigers, 77-68. The Seminoles made 17 of their 21 free throws (81.0 percent) and had a turnover percentage of 11.1 (better than their season average of 17.1). Florida State rallied around Mfiondu Kabengele, who led the team in scoring with 17 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
The Hurricanes got blown out by the Syracuse Orange in their last matchup, 73-53. Syracuse’s 9.6 turnover percentage was the team’s biggest strength over Miami, who had a rate of 17.4. The Orange’s mark was better than their season average of 15.6. With 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting, Dejan Vasiljevic was Miami’s high scorer.
Florida State could own the offensive glass in this battle. The Seminoles rank 22nd in offensive rebounding percentage (35.9 percent), while Miami ranks 264th in defensive rebounding percentage (69.8 percent).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, the Hurricanes lost 68-62. Ebuka Izundu put up 13 points and nine rebounds. The Seminoles had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (32.4 vs. 22.9) and had a better turnover percentage (11.4 vs. 15.9).
Florida State Seminoles vs. Miami Hurricanes ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida State ranks 40th in steals per game (7.8) while Miami ranks 124th (6.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Seminoles have been outscored by an average of 1.0 point in their last five games. On the season, Florida State has defeated opponents by an average of 7.9 points.
During their last five games, the Hurricanes have scored an average of 68.0 points per game (7.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 76.2 points per game (5.1 above their season average).
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