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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (15-6) head to Miami (FL) to take on the No. 17-ranked Hurricanes (16-4) in what should be a high-scoring game. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and can be seen on ES2 and ES3.
The Hurricanes are hoping for a better outcome after their 85-69 loss to North Carolina State on Saturday. Angel Rodriguez had a good outing for Miami (FL), recording 15 points, six assists, and three rebounds. The Fighting Irish are coming off an 85-62 win over Wake Forest on Sunday. Zach Auguste had a good game and claimed his 12th double-double of the season, recording 21 points and 12 rebounds.
This matchup figures to be a high-scoring affair as Miami (FL) ranks 17th in the nation in offensive efficiency (116.4), while Notre Dame is fourth (121.4).
The Hurricanes enter the game with records of 16-4 Straight Up (SU) and 11-7-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Miami (FL) has consistently been near the top of the nation in terms of field goal percentage, currently ranking 35th in the nation with a FG% of .475. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, the Hurricanes prevent teams from making three-pointers, ranking 20th in the nation with 116 total three-pointers allowed (5.0 per game). Miami (FL) is very careful and attentive with the ball, averaging the 27th-fewest turnovers per game at only 10.9.
On the other side, Notre Dame has a SU record of 15-6 and an ATS record of 8-10-1. The Fighting Irish convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking 31st in the nation at .386. When it comes to making good decisions with the ball, not many are better than the Fighting Irish. They have one of the top assist-to-turnover ratios in the country at 1.52.
The conference foes meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Notre Dame won the last game in the matchup, bringing its SU record to 4-1. Furthermore, with a 3-2 record, Notre Dame has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia-Fl, ATS Winner – Mia-Fl
Notes
Miami is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami’s last 9 games.
Miami is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games.
Miami is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home.
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Notre Dame.
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Notre Dame.
Miami (FL) and Notre Dame hold winning records against the Atlantic Coast Conference this season. The Miami (FL) Hurricanes sit at 5-3 SU and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a 6-3 record.
Ranked 17th, the Miami (FL) Hurricanes have an offensive rating of 116.4. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish rank 244th with a defensive rating of just 105.9.
The Miami (FL) Hurricanes average 67.7 possessions per game and 1.164 points per possession, while the Notre Dame Fighting Irish earn fewer possessions (65.0) but more points per possession (1.214).
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 10th in the country with an eFG% of 56.4%. The Miami (FL) Hurricanes have split their games this season (1-1) when opponents have a similar or higher eFG%.
The 16th-ranked team in the category, Notre Dame has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.52 this season. Miami (FL) ranks 73rd with an A/TO of 1.23.
Notre Dame ranks 201st in offensive rebounds, while Miami (FL) ranks at 70th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Notre Dame forces a turnover rate of 15.8%. When Miami (FL) turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has an outstanding 9-3 record.
