Miami Hurricanes vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 3/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: MVP Arena in Albany, NY

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+2)

The Indiana Hoosiers (23-11) are welcoming the Miami Hurricanes (26-7) at MVP Arena on Sunday. Miami opens this matchup as 2-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 148.5.

The Miami Hurricanes played Drake and took home the win by a score of 63-56 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Hurricanes ended up with 11 and Drake racked up 19 fouls. They buried 7 out of their 24 shots from three-point range. Drake shot 62.5% from the charity stripe by burying 5 of 8 shots. Moreover, Drake totaled 33 boards (2 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Drake recorded 15 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. In regard to defense, Miami allowed 40.0% from the floor on 22 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 6 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they collected 37 with 6 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hurricanes made 23 of 29 attempts for a rate of 79.3%. Miami finished having earned a 30.4% FG percentage (17 of 56) and made 6 of their 18 three-point shots.

Nijel Pack is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 7 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes played and also grabbed 4 boards. He went 46.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Miami steps onto the court with a record of 26-7 on the year. They average 78.9 points per game (27th in college basketball) while shooting 48.1% from the floor. The Hurricanes are shooting 36.7% on 3-pointers (249 of 679) and 77.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is pulling in 34.8 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 484 dimes this season, which is 75th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per game and as a group they commit 14.3 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hurricanes have forced 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.2 fouls. They are currently ranked 323rd in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 474 conceded for the season. The Hurricanes defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.8% (883 of 1,970) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 33.4% on 3-point shots and they are 231st in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.6).

In their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 71-60 when they faced Kent State. The Hoosiers were able to snag 29 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. Kent State earned 12 fouls for the matchup which took the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They were able to convert 8 of those for a rate of 72.7%. With regard to three-point shots, Indiana knocked down 5 of their 14 attempts (35.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hoosiers finished 29 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8%. The Hoosiers permitted Kent State to convert 22 out of their 69 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 31.9% in this contest. They went 33.3% from distance by connecting on 7 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to how they rebounded, Indiana permitted Kent State to grab 36 in total (16 on the offensive glass).

Trayce Jackson-Davis ended up being a factor for the Hoosiers in this contest. He converted 10 of 17 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 11 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 5 assists for this game.

Indiana has a mark of 23-11 so far this season. The Hoosiers have committed 17.2 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 71.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per contest (36th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 2,547 pts this year (74.9 per contest) and they average 35.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Hoosiers are hitting on 48.9% from the field, which is ranked 9th in Division 1.

The Indiana defense gives up 33.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (254 of 764) and opponents are making 70.6% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.6 assists and 33.9 boards per game, which ranks 98th and 161st in those categories on the defensive end. The Hoosiers are ranked 125th in the country in points given up per game with 68.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the floor (30th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+2)

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