Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 2/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ACCN

The Virginia Cavaliers (13-9) are hosting the Miami Hurricanes (16-6) at John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday.

The Miami Hurricanes faced off with Notre Dame and went home with a loss by a final score of 68-64 in their last contest. Miami ended the contest having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (26 out of 60) and made 8 out of their 25 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Hurricanes converted 4 of their 6 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 31 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about defending, Miami let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the field on 29 of 63 shooting. Notre Dame dished out 20 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. In addition, Notre Dame collected 36 rebounds (9 offensive, 27 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Notre Dame finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 4 of 6 tries. They also knocked down 6 of 26 attempts from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hurricanes ended up finishing with 12 while Notre Dame accounted for 6 personal fouls.

Anthony Walker is one guy who played a role for the matchup. He finished with 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 17 mins and also collected 8 rebounds. He ended up going 71.4% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Miami will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 16-6 for the year. They are turning it over 9.5 times per game and as a group are committing 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Miami is pulling in 31.1 rebounds per game and has 293 dimes on the campaign, which is 126th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Hurricanes are hitting 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (170 of 469) and 75.0% from the free throw line. They average 75.3 points per contest (86th in college basketball) while hitting 46.6% from the field.

On defense, the Hurricanes are forcing 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are 349th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 344 surrendered for the year. The Hurricanes defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.4% (584 of 1,287) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are conceding 35.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 244th in college hoops in PPG allowed (71.3).

When they last played, the Virginia Cavaliers got the victory with a final of 67-55 when they faced Boston College. The Cavaliers corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. Boston College was called for 21 fouls for the matchup which got the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 89.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Virginia made 3 out of their 7 tries (42.9%). Overall, the Cavaliers went 19 out of 43 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.2%. The Cavaliers allowed Boston College to bury 19 of 47 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 40.4% in the game. They finished the game shooting 23.8% from distance via 5 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 12 at the free throw line (100.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Virginia allowed Boston College to grab 25 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Kadin Shedrick was important for the Cavaliers for the matchup. He racked up 13 points in his 31 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 4 out of 7 for this game for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Virginia has a record of 13-9 so far this year. The Cavaliers have committed 13.9 personal fouls every game and they connect on 73.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (135th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.0 times per game. Virginia has scored 1,383 points for the year (62.9 per game) and they pull in 31.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cavaliers are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which is ranked 133rd in D-1.

The Cavaliers defensively are ranked 10th in college hoops in PPG given up with 59.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.9% from the floor (134th in college hoops). The Virginia defense surrenders 35.1% on shots from distance (162 of 461) and their opponents are converting on 69.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.5 assists and 31.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 88th and 34th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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