Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN

The Miami Hurricanes (14-4) will compete against the Florida State Seminoles (11-5) at Watsco Center on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles faced off with Duke and took home the win by a score of 79-78 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Seminoles ended up walking away with 18 while Duke finished the game with 19 fouls. They made 10 of 23 shots from distance. Duke finished shooting 77.8% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 18 shots. Furthermore, Duke snagged 35 rebounds (7 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Duke doled out 20 dimes and had 2 steals for the game. In the matter of defense, Florida State let their opponent shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 out of 55 shooting. They also distributed 13 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 36 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Seminoles made 20 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Florida State wrapped up the contest with a 35.6% FG percentage (26 of 73) and buried 7 of their 25 shots from distance.

Caleb Mills is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He recorded 18 points on 5 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and also collected 2 boards. He ended up shooting 29.4% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Florida State will take the court with a mark of 11-5 on the season. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Florida State is grabbing 35.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 228 dimes so far this season, which is 163rd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Seminoles are hitting 34.4% on shots from downtown (119 of 346) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. They average 73.6 pts per game (145th in D-1) while connecting on 44.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Seminoles are able to force 16.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 209th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 214 surrendered this year. The Seminoles are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.9% (385 of 897) and they concede 34.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 180th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (68.8).

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes got the victory with a final of 85-57 when they played North Carolina. The Hurricanes recorded 30 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 for the game. They also turned the ball over 4 times, while earning 10 steals for this contest. North Carolina earned 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 63.6%. With regard to three-point attempts, Miami knocked down 13 of their 28 attempts (46.4%). When this game wrapped up, the Hurricanes finished the game shooting 29 for 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Hurricanes permitted North Carolina to knock down 22 of their 65 tries from the field which had them shooting 33.8% in this game. They shot 20.0% from distance by connecting on 6 out of 30 and finished the contest at 7 out of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). When discussing attacking the glass, Miami allowed North Carolina to grab 41 in all (13 on the offensive side).

Kameron McGusty pitched in for the Hurricanes in this game. He totaled 20 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and totaled 4 dimes in this contest. He made 7 out of 15 for the matchup giving him a rate of 46.7%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 14-4 for the campaign. The Hurricanes have committed 15.3 personal fouls per game and they go 74.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.3 times per game (174th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.3 times per game. Miami has accumulated 1,382 points on the year (76.8 per contest) and they pull in 31.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hurricanes are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which is 48th in D-1.

The Miami defense concedes 35.7% on three-point shots (162 of 454) and opponents are converting on 68.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 15.1 dimes and 36.0 boards per contest, ranking them 325th and 259th in college hoops. The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 272nd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 72.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (295th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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