Miami Hurricanes vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction, 12/30/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Date: Friday, December 30, 2022

Location: Purcell Pavilion in Notre Dame, IN

TV: Youtube TV

Purcell Pavilion is the site where the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-5) will go up against the Miami Hurricanes (12-1) on Friday.

The Miami Hurricanes faced off with Virginia and took home the win by a score of 66-64 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Hurricanes ended up walking away with 17 while Virginia racked up 17 fouls. They converted 6 of their 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. Virginia finished shooting 73.7% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 19 tries. On top of that, Virginia collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Virginia distributed 17 assists and had 6 steals for this game. With respect to the defense, Miami allowed 36.7% from the field on 22 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 33 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Hurricanes converted 17 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Miami finished the game having earned a 39.6% field goal percentage (21 of 53) and made 7 out of their 22 shots from distance.

Isaiah Wong is a guy who played a role in the game. He finished shooting 53.8% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He played 37 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Miami heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 12-1 on the campaign. They are averaging 78.0 points per outing (77th in D-1) while shooting 48.1% from the floor. The Hurricanes are connecting on 33.8% on three-point attempts (96 of 284) and 76.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Miami is pulling in 34.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 202 dimes for the year, which ranks 57th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 14.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Hurricanes have forced 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.7 fouls. They rank 272nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 176 surrendered this year. The Hurricanes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 42.6% (324 of 760) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They surrender 31.1% on shots from distance while they are 165th in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish took home the win by a final score of 59-43 against Jacksonville. The Fighting Irish were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest. They also gave up possession 7 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. Jacksonville committed 11 fouls for this game which got the Fighting Irish to the charity stripe for a total of 4 tries. They were able to knock down 2 of the free throw tries for a rate of 50.0%. Concerning three-point attempts, Notre Dame buried 7 of their 27 attempts (25.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Irish ended up shooting 25 for 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.3%. The Fighting Irish permitted Jacksonville to convert 17 out of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 34.7% for this game. They went 26.7% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). Regarding rebounding, Notre Dame permitted Jacksonville to get 37 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Marcus Hammond was important for the Fighting Irish for the contest. He scored 15 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes for this game. He converted 6 of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Notre Dame has a mark of 8-5 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Fighting Irish are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks 107th in the nation. Notre Dame has accounted for 917 pts for the campaign (70.5 per contest) and they collect 30.8 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.2 times per contest (276th in college basketball) and they turn it over 9.1 times per contest. The Fighting Irish are committing 11.6 fouls per game and they hit 79.7% from the charity stripe.

The Notre Dame defense allows 32.7% on shots from distance (84 of 257) and opponents are making 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.4 dimes and 32.8 total boards per game, which has them ranked 170th and 112th in the nation. The Fighting Irish on defense are ranked 158th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.8. They have forced 8.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the field (308th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Notre Dame

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