Miami Hurricanes vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Florida State Seminoles

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Donald L. Tucker Center in Tallahassee, FL

TV: ESPN

The Miami Hurricanes (15-15) are en route to Donald L. Tucker Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Florida State Seminoles (15-15).

The Miami Hurricanes played Boston College and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 67-57 in their last contest. Miami ended having earned a 33.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 65) and converted 6 of their 27 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Hurricanes converted 7 of 11 shots for a percentage of 63.6%. In relation to pulling down boards, they earned 39 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to defense, Miami allowed 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. Boston College doled out 14 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Additionally, Boston College snagged 37 rebounds (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Boston College shot 52.9% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 17 shots. They also buried 10 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Hurricanes ended up with 12 and Boston College recorded 11 personal fouls.

Matthew Cleveland is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He finished 38.5% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He totaled 13 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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Miami enters this game with a win-loss record of 15-15 this year. They are averaging 76.1 points per contest (109th in the nation) while hitting 45.6% from the floor. The Hurricanes are hitting 36.6% on 3-point shots (272 of 744) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is pulling in 36.7 rebounds per game and has 433 assists for the campaign, which ranks 108th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 13.1 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hurricanes are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 15.2 personal fouls. They are ranked 339th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 467 surrendered on the season. The Hurricanes defense is allowing a FG percentage of 43.3% (807 of 1,865) and they concede 35.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 33.1% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 218th in the country in points per game allowed (73.1).

The last time they took the court, the Florida State Seminoles walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-73 against Pittsburgh. Concerning rebounding, Florida State permitted Pittsburgh to collect 32 in all (9 offensive). They finished 42.3% from distance by going 11 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 18 at the free throw line (61.1%). The Seminoles allowed Pittsburgh to convert 33 of their 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 55.9% for this contest. Overall, the Seminoles went 22 for 52 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Florida State knocked down 5 of 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throw tries for a rate of 77.4%. Pittsburgh had 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Seminoles to the charity stripe for a total of 31 tries. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Seminoles were able to corral 19 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup.

Cameron Corhen ended up being a factor for the Seminoles for the contest. He buried 8 out of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He earned 25 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game.

Florida State has a record of 15-15 on the campaign. The Seminoles are responsible for committing 20.2 personal fouls per game while shooting 69.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.3 times per contest (257th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.0 times per contest. Florida State has totaled 2,290 points this season (76.3 per contest) and they pull in 33.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Seminoles are hitting on 45.4% from the floor, which ranks 131st in college hoops.

The Florida State defense gives up 35.6% on 3-pointers (235 of 661) and opponents are knocking down 69.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 12.5 dimes and 36.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 144th and 293rd in those defensive categories. The Seminoles on the defensive end are ranked 289th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 75.8. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.9% from the field (254th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida State

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