Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 3/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Friday, March 11, 2022

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+9)

Barclays Center is where the Duke Blue Devils (27-5) will attempt to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (23-9) on Friday. Miami opens this contest as 9-point dogs. The over/under has been set at 151.5.

The Miami Hurricanes played Boston College and walked away with a win by a score of 71-69 in their last game. Miami finished with a 53.6% field goal percentage (30 of 56) and made 6 of their 19 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Hurricanes made 5 of 8 tries for a rate of 62.5%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 14 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defending, Miami let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the field on 29 of 57 shooting. Boston College recorded 17 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. On top of that, Boston College snagged 26 rebounds (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Boston College finished shooting 45.5% when shooting free throws by making 5 of their 11 tries. They buried 6 of their 15 tries from distance. In regard to fouls, the Hurricanes walked away with 13 and Boston College accounted for 10 fouls.

Isaiah Wong is a guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He was able to score 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 42 mins played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also dished out 6 dimes.

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Miami steps onto the hardwood with a record of 23-9 on the year. They turn it over 9.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Miami is collecting 30.4 boards per contest and has accumulated 446 assists so far this season, which ranks 88th in the nation in terms of passing. The Hurricanes are shooting 35.2% on three-point attempts (233 of 662) and 74.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.8 pts per game (79th in college basketball) while connecting on 47.8% from the field.

On defense, the Hurricanes are able to force 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.3 fouls. They are 346th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 490 conceded so far this year. The Hurricanes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 46.5% (851 of 1,832) and they concede 34.4 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 35.4% on 3-pointers while they are 228th in the country in PPG allowed (70.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Duke Blue Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 88-79 when they played Syracuse. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Duke permitted Syracuse to snag 32 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 41.9% from beyond the perimeter via 13 out of 31 and finished the contest at 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Blue Devils allowed Syracuse to convert 27 of their 67 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.3% in this contest. When the game finished, the Blue Devils walked away from this one shooting 32 for 67 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.8%. In the matter of shots from distance, Duke made 11 out of their 32 attempts (34.4%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.2%. Syracuse was called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Blue Devils pulled down 27 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 40 for this game.

Wendell Moore was important for the Blue Devils for the contest. He made 9 out of 20 in this game for a field goal rate of 45.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and accumulated 8 assists for the matchup.

Duke has a record of 27-5 so far this season. The Blue Devils commit 13.7 fouls per contest and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.4 times per contest (7th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per game. Duke has accumulated 2,579 pts on the season (80.6 per game) and they collect 38.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Blue Devils are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 10th in college basketball.

The Blue Devils on the defensive end are ranked 102nd in the country in PPG allowed with 66.4. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (63rd in D-1). The Duke defense surrenders 30.7% on 3-point shots (209 of 680) and opponents are knocking down 67.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.3 assists and 33.9 rebounds every game, which ranks 248th and 145th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duke (-9)

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