Offense meets defense when the Florida State Seminoles (15-5, 4-4 ACC) welcome the No. 25 Miami Hurricanes (15-4, 4-3 ACC) to Donald L. Tucker Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 27, 2018.
Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles Free Prediction
In the Hurricanes’ last outing, they topped the Louisville Cardinals, 78-75. Miami’s rebounding was their biggest advantage. The Hurricanes had more offensive rebounds (18 vs. 12), defensive rebounds (31 vs. 26) and total rebounds (49 vs. 38). With 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting, Lonnie Walker IV was the top scorer from either team.
The Seminoles beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in their last matchup, 88-77. Florida State’s 0.639 effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Georgia Tech, who had a mark of 0.457. The Seminoles’ mark was above their season average of 0.538. Terance Mann was the game’s leading scorer with 30 points on 10-for-13 shooting.
The game should be a battle of strength against strength as the productive offense of Florida State (35th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 114.1) takes on the elite defense of Miami (10th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 92.0).
Braian Angola has averaged 17.8 points, 3.6 assists and 1.8 steals over the last five games for Florida State.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Dewan Huell put up 20 points and eight rebounds in the first matchup, in which the Hurricanes defeated the Seminoles 80-74. Miami did a fantastic job of getting and making free throws (23-32; 71.9 percent). Florida State, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (43.8 vs. 17.9).
Miami Hurricanes at Florida State Seminoles Betting Pick
Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Miami, ATS Winner – Miami, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida State ranks 36th in assists per game (16.4) while Miami ranks 156th (13.5).
The Seminoles average 40.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 26th in the NCAA. The Hurricanes rank 139th in rebounds allowed per game (34.8).
Florida State averages 5.0 blocks per game, which ranks 29th in the NCAA. Miami ranks 92nd in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
The Seminoles average 7.5 steals per game, which ranks 42nd in the nation. The Hurricanes rank 96th in steals allowed per game (6.2).
Bettings Trends:
The Hurricanes have been outscored by an average of 0.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Miami has defeated opponents by an average of 10.5 points.
During their last five games, the Seminoles have scored an average of 84.8 points per game (0.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 80.6 points per game (8.6 above their season average).
