The Florida Gators visit BankUnited Center to take on the No. 17 Miami (FL) Hurricanes. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Dec. 8 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Hurricanes easily got past Charlotte 88-60 on Saturday. Ja’Quan Newton was the game’s high scorer with 14 points on 2-for-5 shooting. The Gators, meanwhile, are coming off a 76-56 win over Richmond on Tuesday. John Egbunu had a good game, accounting for 17 points and 14 rebounds to claim his second double-double of the season.
Miami (FL), a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Florida. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 145 points. The Hurricanes have gone 7-1 Straight Up (SU) and 5-2 Against The Spread (ATS). The Hurricanes are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting an impressive .782 from the free throw line. Miami (FL) is one of the most disciplined teams in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.44.
In the other locker room, the Gators have records of 4-1-1 ATS and 6-1 SU. The Gators have controlled the glass with an average of 46.0 rebounds per game, fourth in the country. Taking care of the basketball is something the Gators do very well, averaging just 10.7 turnovers per game.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between Miami (FL) and Florida. Their previous game was a Hurricanes victory, but Florida still leads the head-to-head record, 3-2 SU. Additionally, with a 3-2 record, Florida has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Fla, ATS Winner – Fla, O/U – Over
Notes
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami’s last 7 games.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes have the fifth-best offensive rating in the nation (126.1). The Florida Gators have a top-tier defense with a defensive rating of 84.6 (ranked sixth).
On average, Miami (FL) has 69.5 possessions per game and scores 1.261 points on each possession. Florida has both fewer possessions (69.3) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.111).
Miami (FL) is ranked 11th in the nation with an average effective field goal percentage of 58.5%. Florida has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage (0-1).
Miami (FL) ranks 100th in assists, registering 15.1 per game. Florida performs worse at 200th with 13.1 assists per game.
Florida, the 57th-ranked team in blocked shots, registers an average of 5.0 per game. Miami (FL) does worse, ranked 212th with 3.1.
Miami (FL) ranks 258th in offensive rebounds, while Florida ranks 28th in defensive rebounds.
Miami (FL) makes 5.8 steals per game. In games where it gives up 5 or more steals, Florida is undefeated at 2-0.
