Syracuse Orange vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ACCN

Odds/Point Spread: Syracuse (+8)

The Miami Hurricanes (14-3) host the Syracuse Orange (12-6) at Watsco Center on Monday. Miami opens this game as 8-point favorites. The total has been set at 149.5.

The Syracuse Orange faced Virginia Tech and earned the victory with a final of 82-72 in their last game. Syracuse walked away from the game having earned a 50.8% FG percentage (30 of 59) and knocked down 8 of 16 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Orange made 14 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled 33 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 dimes for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Syracuse allowed the other team to go 43.3% from the floor on 29 of 67 shooting. Virginia Tech dished out 19 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. In addition, Virginia Tech pulled down 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Virginia Tech finished the game at 78.6% from the free throw line by making 11 of 14 tries. They also buried 3 of their 19 tries from distance. With respect to fouls, the Orange left the arena with 16 and Virginia Tech had 20 fouls.

Joseph Girard is a guy who played a role in this contest. He recorded 24 points on 10 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 38 mins played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Syracuse heads into this one with a mark of 12-6 this year. They currently have an average of 75.2 pts per contest (116th in D-1) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. The Orange are hitting 36.7% on 3-pointers (115 of 313) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Syracuse is grabbing 36.6 boards per contest and has earned 271 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 82nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 11.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 13.7 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Orange are forcing 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They rank 356th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 315 relinquished this year. The Orange defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (454 of 1,115) and they concede 36.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 33.7% on three-point shots and they rank 201st in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.7).

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes went home victorious with a score of 88-72 when they played Boston College. In reference to rebounds, Miami allowed Boston College to snag 22 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They went 44.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 of 9 and finished the game at 4 of 7 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Hurricanes permitted Boston College to bury 32 of 63 attempts from the field which had them at 50.8% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Hurricanes went 32 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 60.4%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Miami made 12 out of their 18 tries (66.7%). They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 80.0%. Boston College earned 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Hurricanes pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for the contest.

Isaiah Wong ended up being important for the Hurricanes for the matchup. He had 22 points in his 32 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes for this game. He converted 7 of 9 for this game for a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 14-3 on the season. The Hurricanes have committed 14.5 personal fouls every game and they connect on 75.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per game (91st in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per game. Miami has scored 1,329 points this year (78.2 per game) and they pull in 34.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Hurricanes are connecting on 48.5% from the field, which is ranked 22nd in the nation.

The Miami defense gives up 32.0% on three-point shots (117 of 366) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.5 assists and 33.2 rebounds per game, which is ranked 242nd and 128th in D-1. The Hurricanes on the defensive end are ranked 190th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 69.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.3% from the field (196th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (-8)

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