LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 12/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (1-6) are en route to Watsco Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Miami Hurricanes (6-1).

The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds faced FIU and went home with a loss by a final score of 74-59 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Blackbirds ended up finishing with 16 and FIU finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They buried 4 of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. FIU shot 63.6% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 22 attempts. Furthermore, FIU grabbed 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. FIU recorded 14 assists and had 19 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, LIU Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 43.8% from the field on 28 of 64 shooting. They also dished out 4 assists for this game as well as forcing 9 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they collected 36 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Blackbirds made 11 of 19 attempts for a rate of 57.9%. LIU Brooklyn walked away from the contest having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (22 of 49) and buried 4 of their 15 3-pointers.

RJ Greene is one player who was important for this game. He finished shooting 66.7% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins and also totaled 7 boards. He recorded 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting.

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LIU Brooklyn comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 1-6 on the campaign. They are averaging 64.4 pts per game (337th in the country) while shooting 40.4% from the floor. The Blackbirds are connecting on 32.6% on three-point attempts (44 of 135) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, LIU Brooklyn is pulling down 32.7 boards per game and has accumulated 69 assists this year, which is 345th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.0 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Blackbirds are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are conceding 27.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 302nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (77.0). The Blackbirds defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.4% (183 of 412) and they concede 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 189th in the country in allowing assists with 98 relinquished this season.

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 62-49 when they played Notre Dame. The Hurricanes were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. Notre Dame had 11 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to make 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 62.5%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Miami converted 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hurricanes shot 25 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. The Hurricanes permitted Notre Dame to make 18 of 63 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 28.6% in this game. They finished shooting 18.8% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 of 32 and ended up going 7 of 9 at the free throw line (77.8%). Regarding how they rebounded, Miami allowed Notre Dame to snag 35 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Matthew Cleveland ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes in the matchup. He accumulated 14 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 5 out of 7 for this contest for a rate of 71.4%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 6-1 on the campaign. The Hurricanes are committing 14.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 80.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per contest (132nd in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per game. Miami has accounted for 580 pts for the season (82.9 per contest) and they pull in 36.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Hurricanes are connecting on 50.4% from the floor, which ranks them 20th in D-1.

The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 206th in college hoops in PPG given up with 72.4. They are able to force 13.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (154th in college hoops). The Miami defense gives up 27.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (53 of 195) and their opponents are making 67.4% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.9 dimes and 35.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 275th and 177th in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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