Miami Hurricanes vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 1/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: fuboTV

The Miami Hurricanes (15-4) are en route to Donald L. Tucker Center on Tuesday where they will play the Florida State Seminoles (7-13).

The Miami Hurricanes took the court against Duke and took a loss by a final of 68-66 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Hurricanes left the arena with 17 while Duke totaled 15 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. Duke finished the contest at 60.0% at the charity stripe by converting 9 of their 15 attempts. On top of that, Duke grabbed 41 rebounds (14 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Duke distributed 19 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. When talking about the defense, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 40.3% from the field on 25 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they collected 38 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hurricanes converted 12 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Miami ended the game with a 34.9% FG percentage (22 out of 63) and converted 10 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jordan Miller is a player who came through for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and snagged 8 rebounds. He walked away with 19 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Miami heads into this contest with a mark of 15-4 for the campaign. They are averaging 77.7 points per outing (56th in college basketball) while hitting 47.4% from the floor. The Hurricanes are shooting 34.4% from downtown (141 of 410) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Miami is collecting 35.0 boards per game and has totaled 275 assists this season, which has them ranked 147th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Hurricanes are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.1 fouls. They rank 240th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 268 surrendered this year. The Hurricanes defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.1% (493 of 1,144) and they surrender 33.9 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 32.4% on shots from distance while they are 199th in the country in PPG from their opponents (69.8).

In their last game, the Florida State Seminoles got the victory with a final of 71-64 when they played Pittsburgh. The Seminoles earned 22 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this contest. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. Pittsburgh had 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Seminoles to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Florida State made 10 of their 20 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Seminoles went 25 out of 49 from the floor which had them at 51.0%. The Seminoles permitted Pittsburgh to knock down 23 of 54 attempts from the field which had them at 42.6% for this game. They shot 25.0% from 3-point land by hitting 7 of 28 and ended up shooting 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). In relation to how they rebounded, Florida State permitted Pittsburgh to snag 28 in total (6 offensive).

Darin Green ended up being a factor for the Seminoles in the game. He totaled 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 for the game for a rate of 58.3%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Florida State has a record of 7-13 so far this season. The Seminoles are responsible for committing 15.9 personal fouls every game and they go 73.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.7 times per game (154th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per game. Florida State has totaled 1,392 points so far this year (69.6 per game) and they collect 32.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Seminoles are shooting 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 215th in college hoops.

The Seminoles on the defensive end are ranked 287th in the country in points per game surrendered with 73.4. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (221st in college hoops). The Florida State defense surrenders 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (166 of 468) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their foul shots. They give up 14.6 dimes and 35.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 315th and 235th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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