Vermont Catamounts vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/28/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Vermont Catamounts vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACCN

The Vermont Catamounts (6-8) are on their way to Watsco Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (12-1).

The Vermont Catamounts played Toledo and took a loss by a final of 84-72 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Catamounts ended up with 10 and Toledo recorded 14 fouls. They made 8 out of their 15 attempts from long range. Toledo walked away from this one shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 13 shots. On top of that, Toledo pulled down 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Toledo totaled 11 assists and had 3 steals for the game. With regard to the defense, Vermont allowed the other team to shoot 54.1% from the floor on 33 out of 61 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 2 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 25 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Catamounts made 5 of 9 tries for a rate of 55.6%. Vermont finished the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (28 of 66) and made 11 of 27 3-point shots.

Dylan Penn is one guy who was a factor in this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also snagged 2 rebounds. He walked away with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Vermont heads into this contest with a mark of 6-8 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Vermont is pulling down 32.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 172 assists for the campaign, which is 178th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Catamounts are shooting 33.7% on 3-point shots (110 of 326) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. They average 67.9 points per outing (295th in D-1) while connecting on 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Catamounts are able to force 11.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.6% on 3-pointers while they are 207th in the nation in opponents PPG (69.6). The Catamounts defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (356 of 770) and they concede 33.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 235th in college basketball in giving up assists with 168 conceded for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Miami Hurricanes took home the win by a final score of 66-64 when they played Virginia. With respect to rebounding, Miami allowed Virginia to pull down 32 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 6 of 23 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Hurricanes allowed Virginia to knock down 22 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.7% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Hurricanes went 21 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.6%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Miami made 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 17 of the free throws for a rate of 77.3%. Virginia was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for 22 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. The Hurricanes recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this contest.

Isaiah Wong ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes in the matchup. He converted 7 of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and added 6 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 dimes in this matchup.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 12-1 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hurricanes are shooting 48.1% from the field, which ranks 46th in college hoops. Miami has accounted for 1,014 points this year (78.0 per game) and they average 34.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (68th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game. The Hurricanes have committed 14.9 fouls every game while shooting 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Hurricanes on the defensive end are ranked 164th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 68.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.6% from the field (179th in D-1). The Miami defense surrenders 31.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (90 of 289) and their opposition makes 72.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.5 assists and 33.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 249th and 121st in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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