Cornell Big Red vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cornell Big Red vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACCNX

Watsco Center is the site where the Miami Hurricanes (8-1) will attempt to defeat the Cornell Big Red (7-1) on Wednesday.

The Cornell Big Red faced off with Lafayette and took home the win by a score of 73-68 in their last contest. Cornell finished the game having earned a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 61) and converted 8 out of their 26 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Big Red converted 13 of 18 shots for a rate of 72.2%. Concerning pulling down boards, they collected 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to defending, Cornell allowed 40.0% from the field on 24 of 60 shooting. Lafayette distributed 18 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. Furthermore, Lafayette pulled down 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Lafayette ended up going 81.8% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of 11 attempts. They converted 11 of their 27 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Big Red ended up with 15 and Lafayette finished the game with 18 fouls.

Chris Manon is one player who came through for the game. He shot 60.0% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He was on the court for 17 minutes and also grabbed 6 boards. He accounted for 12 points on 3 of 5 shooting.

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Cornell enters this game with a record of 7-1 so far this year. They cough up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Cornell is grabbing 37.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 161 assists this year, which is 12th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Big Red are hitting 37.5% on shots from 3-point land (95 of 253) and 67.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 82.6 points per contest (24th in Division 1) while going 49.5% from the floor.

Defensively, the Big Red are able to force 16.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.8% on 3-pointers and they rank 163rd in college basketball in opponents points per game (67.8). The Big Red are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.5% (209 of 516) and they concede 35.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are 289th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 124 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami Hurricanes got the victory with a final of 80-53 against Louisville. In reference to team rebounding, Miami permitted Louisville to pull down 31 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 15.0% from behind the 3-point line via 3 out of 20 and ended up shooting 16 out of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Hurricanes permitted Louisville to bury 17 of their 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 29.8% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Hurricanes walked away from this one shooting 32 for 64 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In the matter of shots from distance, Miami made 6 of 22 attempts (27.3%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.9%. Louisville committed 12 fouls for this contest which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for 11 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Hurricanes pulled down 29 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this contest.

Jordan Miller ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes in the matchup. He made 6 of 10 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game.

Miami has a win-loss record of 8-1 so far this season. The Hurricanes commit 15.0 fouls per contest and they go 74.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per game (132nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. Miami has accounted for 670 pts this year (74.4 per game) and they average 33.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Hurricanes are connecting on 47.7% from the floor, which is 68th in D-1.

The Miami defense gives up 30.5% on shots from 3-point land (57 of 187) and their opponents are making 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.3 assists and 32.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 110th and 110th in D-1. The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 59th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 62.9. They are able to force 16.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (134th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cornell

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