Drake Bulldogs vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 3/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drake Bulldogs vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023

Location: MVP Arena in Albany, NY

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Drake (+4)

The Miami Hurricanes (25-7) welcome the Drake Bulldogs (27-7) at MVP Arena on Friday. Drake opens this contest as 4-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 147.

The Drake Bulldogs took the court against Bradley and went home with a win by a final score of 77-51 in their last contest. Drake finished the game having earned a 56.0% field goal percentage (28 of 50) and converted 8 of their 14 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Bulldogs converted 13 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 72.2%. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to defense, Drake allowed the other team to go 34.5% from the floor on 19 out of 55 shooting. Bradley dished out 9 dimes and had 4 steals for the contest. In addition, Bradley totaled 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bradley finished shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 8 of 12 shots. They converted 5 of 19 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 15 and Bradley accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Tucker DeVries is someone who came through for the matchup. He ended up with 22 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He played for 33 minutes and also snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 57.1% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Drake comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 27-7 for the year. They are averaging 75.3 points per game (91st in Division 1) while shooting 47.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 37.3% on three-point shots (271 of 727) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Drake is snagging 35.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 463 assists for the season, which ranks 93rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 14.8 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Bulldogs are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They are giving up 30.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 32nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (63.9). The Bulldogs defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.8% (794 of 1,945) and they relinquish 32.5 boards per contest as a group. They rank 41st in college basketball in allowing assists with 348 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Miami Hurricanes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-78 against Duke. In reference to rebounds, Miami allowed Duke to collect 33 in total (7 on the offensive side). They went 50.0% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 25 from the free throw line (84.0%). The Hurricanes permitted Duke to convert 28 of their 51 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Hurricanes ended up going 29 for 62 from the floor which had them at 46.8%. In regard to shots from downtown, Miami made 8 of 26 tries (30.8%). They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. Duke committed 13 fouls in this game which took the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for 15 shots. They also coughed it up 5 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Hurricanes pulled down 16 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 21 for this contest.

Isaiah Wong ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes in this matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 27 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists in this matchup.

Miami has a record of 25-7 so far this year. The Hurricanes commit 14.4 fouls per game and they hit 77.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.9 times per contest (55th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. Miami has accounted for 2,541 pts on the campaign (79.4 per game) and they snag 34.6 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Hurricanes are hitting on 48.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in college basketball.

The Miami defense allows 33.6% on 3-point attempts (242 of 721) and their opposition knocks down 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.3 assists and 31.9 total rebounds per game, which is 303rd and 61st in Division 1. The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 247th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.1. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (272nd in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-4)

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