Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 1/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ACCN

The Miami Hurricanes (12-3) are traveling to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Duke Blue Devils (12-1).

The Miami Hurricanes faced Syracuse and earned the victory with a final of 88-87 in their last game. Miami finished the contest having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (29 out of 65) and made 11 out of their 30 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Hurricanes buried 19 of their 24 shots for a rate of 79.2%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned 28 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 assists in this contest while creating 19 turnovers and having 14 steals. When talking about defending, Miami allowed 49.2% from the floor on 29 of 59 shooting. Syracuse dished out 21 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Syracuse had 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Syracuse finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of 18 attempts. They also made 17 out of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Hurricanes finished with 13 while Syracuse had 19 personal fouls.

Charlie Moore is one player who was a factor for this contest. He accounted for 25 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played 37 mins played and also grabbed 5 boards. He finished 57.1% from the field and also distributed 6 assists.

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Miami heads into this game with a mark of 12-3 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 77.1 points per game (74th in the country) while shooting 47.4% from the field. The Hurricanes are connecting on 35.4% on three-point shots (110 of 311) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is snagging 31.4 rebounds per contest and has 195 dimes on the year, which ranks 118th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 9.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Hurricanes are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They rank 349th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 224 conceded for the season. The Hurricanes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.9% (407 of 886) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 37.7% on 3-point shots and they rank 294th in the country in PPG allowed (73.7).

When they last played, the Duke Blue Devils went home victorious with a score of 69-57 against Georgia Tech. The Blue Devils snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this contest. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 3 steals for the matchup. Georgia Tech committed 27 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 40 attempts. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.0%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Duke made 5 out of 16 attempts (31.3%). In all, the Blue Devils ended up going 19 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.3%. The Blue Devils permitted Georgia Tech to convert 21 out of their 64 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 32.8% for this game. They finished shooting 30.0% from downtown via 6 of 20 and finished the game at 9 out of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Duke permitted Georgia Tech to grab 31 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Paolo Banchero was important for the Blue Devils for the matchup. He made 4 out of 8 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in the matchup.

Duke has a win-loss mark of 12-1 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blue Devils are connecting on 48.7% from the floor, which ranks 22nd in Division 1. Duke has accounted for 1,092 pts so far this season (84.0 per game) and they average 38.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 17.2 times per game (18th in college basketball) and they turn it over 9.4 times per game. The Blue Devils are committing 13.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 82nd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 63.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the field (83rd in college hoops). The Duke defense allows 31.3% on 3-point shots (89 of 284) and their opponents are converting on 64.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.5 assists and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 248th and 198th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duke

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