Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/25/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida State Seminoles (8-20) are headed to Watsco Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Miami Hurricanes (23-5).

The Florida State Seminoles faced Boston College and ended up losing by a score of 75-69 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Seminoles walked away with 23 while Boston College recorded 25 personal fouls. They made 8 of 17 tries from beyond the arc. Boston College finished the game at 82.9% at the free throw line by making 29 of their 35 tries. Furthermore, Boston College snagged 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Boston College earned 12 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In regard to defense, Florida State allowed the other team to go 45.2% from the field on 19 of 42 shooting. They also recorded 4 assists for this game as well as forcing 21 turnovers and earning 15 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected 27 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Seminoles made 30 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. Florida State finished with a 30.5% FG percentage (18 of 59) and made 3 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land.

Caleb Mills is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He went 35.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes. He saw the court for 38 mins played and grabbed 7 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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Florida State will play this contest with a mark of 8-20 on the year. They have an average of 69.6 points per outing (230th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.4% from the field. The Seminoles are connecting on 33.6% on shots from distance (185 of 551) and 73.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Florida State is snagging 31.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 381 dimes for the campaign, which is 149th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per game and as a team are committing 16.5 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Seminoles are forcing 12.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They concede 36.9% on three-point shots and they rank 335th in D-1 in PPG allowed (76.3). The Seminoles are giving up a FG percentage of 45.2% (748 of 1,656) and they surrender 35.6 boards per game as a team. They rank 294th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 407 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Miami Hurricanes walked away with a victory by a final of 76-70 against Virginia Tech. The Hurricanes pulled down 24 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 38 in this game. They also turned it over 10 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. Virginia Tech was called for 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 78.9%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Miami knocked down 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hurricanes shot 27 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2%. The Hurricanes allowed Virginia Tech to make 28 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7% in the matchup. They went 33.3% from three-point range by going 9 of 27 and ended up shooting 5 of 7 from the free throw line (71.4%). When talking about how they rebounded, Miami permitted Virginia Tech to pull down 28 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Norchad Omier ended up being a major contributor for the Hurricanes for this contest. He accumulated 17 points in his 33 mins on the court and added 1 assist in the game. He converted 6 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 14 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 23-5 for the season. The Hurricanes are committing 14.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 77.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per game (63rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. Miami has earned 2,227 points on the season (79.5 per game) and they collect 34.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Hurricanes are connecting on 48.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in college hoops.

The Miami defense allows 32.6% on three-point shots (205 of 628) and opponents are knocking down 74.4% of their foul shots. They have allowed 14.1 assists and 32.1 boards per game, which is 287th and 69th in the country. The Hurricanes are ranked 216th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.1. They are forcing 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (245th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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