Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACCN

Watsco Center is the site where the Miami Hurricanes (11-1) will take on the Virginia Cavaliers (8-1) on Tuesday.

The Virginia Cavaliers stepped onto the hardwood against Houston and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-61 in their last contest. Virginia ended the contest having earned a 41.7% field goal percentage (20 out of 48) and buried 6 out of their 22 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers buried 15 of 17 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they earned 23 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 15 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. In relation to defense, Virginia allowed their opponent to shoot 49.0% from the floor on 25 out of 51 shooting. Houston distributed 17 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. In addition, Houston pulled down 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Houston finished 84.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 13 tries. They also buried 8 of 21 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 13 while Houston accumulated 17 fouls.

Kadin Shedrick is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He shot 87.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played 29 mins played and totaled 3 rebounds. He recorded 16 points on 7 of 8 shooting.

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Virginia heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-1 on the year. They average 70.9 points per outing (216th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.6% from the floor. The Cavaliers are shooting 38.0% on three-point shots (63 of 166) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Virginia is collecting 32.3 boards per game and has 137 assists so far this season, which is 276th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 9.8 times per game and as a group they commit 14.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cavaliers are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 6th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 90 surrendered on the year. Cavaliers are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.4% (196 of 485) and they relinquish 31.1 boards per game as a unit. They concede 34.8% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 15th in the nation in opponents PPG (59.1).

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 91-76 when they faced Saint Francis. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Saint Francis to pull down 28 in all (8 offensive). They shot 36.8% from beyond the arc via 7 out of 19 and ended up shooting 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Hurricanes allowed Saint Francis to convert 26 of 61 tries from the field which left them shooting 42.6% for the game. When all was said and done, the Hurricanes shot 35 out of 66 from the floor which had them shooting 53.0%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Miami converted 8 out of 26 attempts (30.8%). They were able to knock down 13 of those for a rate of 72.2%. Saint Francis was called for 12 fouls for the contest which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They also turned it over 7 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. The Hurricanes snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 36 in this game.

Isaiah Wong ended up being important for the Hurricanes for the game. He recorded 22 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 10 assists in the game. He made 8 out of 18 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 11-1 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hurricanes are connecting on 48.7% from the floor, which ranks 35th in college basketball. Miami has totaled 948 points this season (79.0 per contest) and they collect 34.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.9 times per contest (56th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest. The Hurricanes have committed 14.8 fouls per contest and they hit 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Hurricanes on defense are ranked 178th in college hoops in points given up per game with 68.3. They are forcing 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (205th in D-1). The Miami defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (84 of 266) and opponents are connecting on 72.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.3 assists and 32.7 total boards per game, which is 230th and 110th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Virginia

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