Coppin State Eagles vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 11/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Coppin State Eagles vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Sunday, November 17, 2024

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

Watsco Center is where the Miami Hurricanes (2-0) will play the Coppin State Eagles (0-5) on Sunday.

The Coppin State Eagles took the court against UMBC and went home with a loss by a final score of 92-67 in their last game. Coppin State walked away from the game with a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 out of 55) and converted 3 out of their 12 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Eagles buried 12 of 20 shots for a percentage of 60.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 26 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 5 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing defending, Coppin State allowed the other team to shoot 58.6% from the field on 34 out of 58 shooting. UMBC recorded 18 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Furthermore, UMBC grabbed 33 boards (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UMBC finished 58.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of their 24 shots. They knocked down 10 of their 19 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles ended up with 22 and UMBC finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Cam'Ron Brown is a player who was a factor for this game. He racked up 11 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He shot 66.7% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Coppin State will enter this game with a record of 0-5 on the year. They are turning it over 14.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Coppin State is grabbing 32.8 boards per game and has accounted for 40 dimes for the season, which ranks 227th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Eagles are hitting 22.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (21 of 94) and 64.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 53.0 points per game (361st in the nation) while connecting on 33.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Eagles are able to force 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They are 362nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 77 relinquished on the season. The Eagles defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 48.1% (129 of 268) and they relinquish 39.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 35.2% on 3-pointers and they rank 261st in the nation in PPG allowed (75.0).

In their last game, the Miami Hurricanes walked away with a victory by a final of 88-64 against Binghamton. When talking about attacking the glass, Miami allowed Binghamton to grab 27 in all (4 offensive). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 8 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Hurricanes permitted Binghamton to bury 23 of their 55 attempts from the field which had them at 41.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Hurricanes finished shooting 28 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.3%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Miami made 11 out of 31 attempts (35.5%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throw tries for a rate of 84.0%. Binghamton was called for 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 25 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. The Hurricanes earned 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the contest.

Jalen Blackmon ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes for this contest. He buried 5 of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and had 1 rebound. He had 17 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

Miami has a record of 2-0 on the season. As an offensive team, the Hurricanes are shooting 58.3% from the floor, which is 2nd in college hoops. Miami has accounted for 201 points so far this season (100.5 per game) and they snag 37.5 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.5 times per contest (113th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 7.5 times per contest. The Hurricanes are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per game and they go 81.4% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense surrenders 31.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (15 of 47) and their opponents are making 64.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 15.0 assists and 25.5 boards per game, which ranks them 283rd and 5th in college hoops. The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 146th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 68.0. They are able to force 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (250th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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