FIU Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 11/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: FIU Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The FIU Panthers (0-2) are on their way to Watsco Center on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (2-0).

The FIU Panthers faced off with Tarleton State and took a loss by a final of 82-65 in their last game. FIU wrapped up the game having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (23 out of 58) and knocked down 8 of their 32 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Panthers buried 11 of 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 21 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 23 turnovers and earning 17 steals. Concerning defense, FIU allowed their opponent to shoot 51.7% from the field on 31 of 60 shooting. Tarleton State recorded 15 dimes and had 13 steals for the game. In addition, Tarleton State pulled down 43 rebounds (17 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tarleton State walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of their 18 tries. They knocked down 8 of 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers ended up with 13 while Tarleton State accumulated 17 personal fouls.

Jonathan Aybar is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and distributed 2 dimes. He played 27 mins and also collected 5 boards. He recorded 14 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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FIU enters this one with a win-loss mark of 0-2 for the year. They average 63.5 points per game (311th in the nation) while going 38.1% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 24.0% on shots from beyond the arc (12 of 50) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, FIU is collecting 27.5 boards per game and has earned 24 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 233rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 22.5 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Panthers are able to force 22.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They currently rank 295th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 31 relinquished on the campaign. The Panthers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 50.8% (62 of 122) and they surrender 42.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 34.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 326th in D-1 in PPG allowed (83.5).

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes got the victory with a final of 88-72 when they played UCF. In the matter of how they rebounded, Miami permitted UCF to get 30 in all (12 on the offensive side). They finished 25.0% from three-point range by hitting 5 of 20 and ended up going 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Hurricanes allowed UCF to make 30 out of 73 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Hurricanes ended up going 26 out of 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Miami buried 10 of 21 attempts (47.6%). They were able to convert 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.7%. UCF had 24 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while getting 14 steals for the game. The Hurricanes earned 26 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game.

Wooga Poplar ended up being important for the Hurricanes for the game. He tallied 23 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 6 of 8 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 2-0 so far this year. The Hurricanes are responsible for committing 14.0 fouls per contest and they go 78.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 18.0 times per contest (62nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. Miami has earned 189 points so far this season (94.5 per game) and they collect 41.0 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Hurricanes are shooting 52.8% from the field, which has them ranked 43rd in the country.

The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 140th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.0. They are forcing 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.6% from the field (98th in D-1). The Miami defense concedes 28.0% on shots from distance (14 of 50) and opponents are connecting on 54.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 9.0 dimes and 37.0 rebounds every game, which is 72nd and 236th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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