Georgia Bulldogs vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 11/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas

TV: ESPN+

Baha Mar Convention Center is the location where the Miami Hurricanes (3-0) will play the Georgia Bulldogs (2-1) on Friday.

The Georgia Bulldogs played North Carolina Central and went home with a win by a final score of 64-54 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Bulldogs ended up finishing with 15 and North Carolina Central racked up 19 fouls. They also converted 5 of 21 attempts from distance. North Carolina Central shot 72.2% at the free throw line by burying 13 of 18 shots. Moreover, North Carolina Central grabbed 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Carolina Central recorded 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Georgia allowed the other team to go 32.7% from the floor on 18 of 55 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists for this game while creating 13 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 20 of 25 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Georgia finished the contest having earned a 35.8% FG percentage (19 of 53) and made 6 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Justin Hill is a player who came through in this game. He notched 11 points on 4 of 8 shooting. He played for 26 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists.

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Georgia comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 2-1 so far this season. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a group are committing 18.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Georgia is snagging 38.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 34 assists on the season, which is 245th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulldogs are shooting 28.9% on shots from downtown (22 of 76) and 67.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.7 points per contest (246th in Division 1) while shooting 39.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulldogs are forcing 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They give up 33.3% on three-point shots and they are ranked 210th in D-1 in points per game allowed (71.0). The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.5% (74 of 192) and they concede 47.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 224th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 38 relinquished this season.

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 86-80 against FIU. The Hurricanes snagged 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 31 for this game. They coughed it up 14 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. FIU earned 15 fouls for this game which took the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to make 11 of them for a rate of 78.6%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Miami made 13 out of their 21 tries (61.9%). When all was said and done, the Hurricanes finished 31 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 58.5%. The Hurricanes allowed FIU to convert 32 out of 71 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 45.1% for this game. They finished shooting 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 33 and finished the contest at 5 out of 8 from the free throw line (62.5%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Miami permitted FIU to get 31 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Matthew Cleveland was important for the Hurricanes for this contest. He made 8 out of 10 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 assists in this contest.

Miami has a win-loss record of 3-0 so far this season. The Hurricanes commit 12.3 personal fouls per contest and they hit 78.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 18.7 times per contest (39th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. Miami has accounted for 275 points so far this season (91.7 per contest) and they average 38.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Hurricanes are hitting on 54.5% from the floor, which is 16th in the country.

The Miami defense surrenders 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (25 of 83) and their opponents are knocking down 56.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 11.7 assists and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 175th and 204th in college hoops. The Hurricanes on defense are ranked 203rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.7. They have forced 14.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.1% from the floor (146th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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