Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACCN

The Miami Hurricanes (19-7) will take on the Virginia Cavaliers (16-10) at Watsco Center on Saturday.

The Virginia Cavaliers played Virginia Tech and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 62-53 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Cavaliers finished with 18 while Virginia Tech accumulated 14 fouls. They buried 5 out of their 20 attempts from distance. Virginia Tech went 81.0% from the free throw line by burying 17 of their 21 shots. In addition, Virginia Tech grabbed 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Virginia Tech distributed 12 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. In regard to defense, Virginia allowed 43.5% from the field on 20 of 46 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 9 of 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Virginia finished with a 40.0% field goal percentage (22 out of 55) and knocked down 0 out of their 9 shots from beyond the arc.

Jayden Gardner is one guy who came through in the matchup. He racked up 17 points on 7 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes played and also snagged 14 boards. He shot 41.2% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Virginia steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 16-10 on the campaign. They are turning it over 9.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 13.9 fouls every game. As a team, Virginia is pulling down 31.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 365 assists for the year, which ranks 93rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Cavaliers are shooting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (133 of 415) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They average 63.0 pts per contest (338th in D-1) while connecting on 45.3% from the floor.

On defense, the Cavaliers have forced 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.1 fouls. They are relinquishing 34.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 10th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (59.7). The Cavaliers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 42.6% (569 of 1,336) and they surrender 30.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 164th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 304 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes took home the win by a final score of 70-63 against Louisville. The Hurricanes were able to collect 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game. They also turned it over 10 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. Louisville committed 13 personal fouls in the game which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for 9 shots. They were able to make 7 of those for a rate of 77.8%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Miami made 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hurricanes ended up shooting 28 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9%. The Hurricanes allowed Louisville to knock down 27 out of 62 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.5% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 15.4% from distance by hitting 2 of 13 and finished the contest at 7 out of 12 at the free throw line (58.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Miami permitted Louisville to pull down 36 in all (10 offensive).

Jordan Miller ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes in the matchup. He recorded 10 points in his 32 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the contest. He buried 5 out of 6 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 19-7 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Hurricanes are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which ranks 43rd in the nation. Miami has totaled 1,940 points for the season (74.6 per game) and they snag 30.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per game (147th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 9.7 times per game. The Hurricanes are responsible for committing 14.7 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Hurricanes are ranked 235th in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.9. They have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (323rd in Division 1). The Miami defense gives up 35.5% on 3-pointers (217 of 612) and their opponents are making 68.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 15.4 assists and 34.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 338th and 201st in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Virginia

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