Saint Francis Red Flash vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Saint Francis Red Flash vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACCNX

The Saint Francis Red Flash (3-8) are headed to Watsco Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (10-1).

The Saint Francis Red Flash played Hawaii and ended up losing by a score of 96-66 in their last game. Saint Francis wrapped up the contest having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (26 out of 60) and made 5 out of their 18 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Red Flash made 9 of 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 27 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 6 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Pertaining to defending, Saint Francis allowed 50.7% from the floor on 35 out of 69 shooting. Hawaii dished out 20 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Furthermore, Hawaii grabbed 46 rebounds (17 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Hawaii finished the contest at 72.2% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of their 18 shots. They made 13 of 23 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Red Flash finished with 16 while Hawaii racked up 10 fouls.

Josh Cohen is a guy who was a major factor in this contest. He walked away with 40 points on 16 of 23 shooting. He played 36 mins and totaled 9 boards. He shot 69.6% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Saint Francis enters this one with a record of 3-8 for the campaign. They are averaging 73.5 points per outing (161st in the country) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor. The Red Flash are connecting on 35.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (86 of 240) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Saint Francis is pulling in 33.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 162 assists this season, which ranks 86th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Red Flash are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are giving up 33.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 328th in college basketball in PPG allowed (75.7). The Red Flash defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.1% (313 of 664) and they concede 35.7 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 311th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 160 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes got the victory with a final of 80-73 when they played North Carolina State. In reference to rebounds, Miami allowed North Carolina State to collect 32 in total (7 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 24 and finished the game at 7 out of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). The Hurricanes permitted North Carolina State to convert 29 of their 64 tries from the floor which had them shooting 45.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hurricanes went 30 out of 66 from the floor which had them at 45.5%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Miami knocked down 6 of their 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a percentage of 82.4%. North Carolina State committed 18 personal fouls in the game which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. The Hurricanes collected 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Jordan Miller was important for the Hurricanes for the matchup. He accumulated 25 points in his 38 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes in the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a rate of 53.3%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 10-1 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the Hurricanes are connecting on 48.3% from the floor, which ranks 47th in college basketball. Miami has tallied 857 points for the season (77.9 per contest) and they pull in 34.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.6 times per game (63rd in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per game. The Hurricanes have committed 14.8 fouls per contest and they hit 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Hurricanes on the defensive end are ranked 153rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 67.6. They are forcing 14.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (208th in D-1). The Miami defense surrenders 31.2% on 3-point attempts (77 of 247) and their opponents are converting on 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.2 dimes and 32.9 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 228th and 116th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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