Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers Prediction, 2/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers

Date: Monday, February 5, 2024

Location: John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA

TV: ESPN

The Miami Hurricanes (14-7) are en route to John Paul Jones Arena on Monday where they will go up against the Virginia Cavaliers (16-5).

The Miami Hurricanes faced off with North Carolina State and ended up losing by a score of 74-68 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Hurricanes finished with 16 and North Carolina State recorded 18 fouls. They also knocked down 9 out of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. North Carolina State ended up shooting 72.2% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 18 attempts. Additionally, North Carolina State pulled down 27 boards (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. North Carolina State distributed 17 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. With regard to defense, Miami allowed 48.1% from the floor on 26 of 54 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this matchup as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 43 with 19 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hurricanes knocked down 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. Miami ended having earned a 36.4% FG percentage (24 out of 66) and buried 7 of 28 three-point shots.

Nijel Pack is someone who was important in this contest. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and earned 1 assist. He played for 29 mins and also collected 1 board. He scored 23 points on 7 of 14 shooting.

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Miami enters this one with a mark of 14-7 this year. They are averaging 80.8 pts per game (44th in Division 1) while shooting 48.2% from the field. The Hurricanes are connecting on 37.9% on shots from beyond the arc (193 of 509) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is pulling down 37.6 rebounds per game and has accounted for 319 assists for the season, which has them ranked 90th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 13.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hurricanes are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.9% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 194th in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.1). The Hurricanes defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.3% (567 of 1,341) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 319th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 316 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Virginia Cavaliers walked away with a victory by a final of 65-53 when they played Notre Dame. The Cavaliers pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 9 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. Notre Dame was called for 6 fouls for the matchup which took the Cavaliers to the free throw line for a total of 6 attempts. They were able to knock down 4 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. In regard to 3-point attempts, Virginia converted 13 out of 25 attempts (52.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Cavaliers finished the game shooting 24 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 45.3%. The Cavaliers permitted Notre Dame to bury 20 of their 43 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 46.5% for the game. They finished the game shooting 50.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 4 out of 6 at the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning cleaning the glass, Virginia permitted Notre Dame to grab 25 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Reece Beekman ended up being a factor for the Cavaliers in the game. He earned 21 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and accumulated 6 dimes in this contest. He buried 7 out of 13 in this contest for a rate of 53.8%, but wasn't able to grab a board.

Virginia has a win-loss record of 16-5 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cavaliers are shooting 44.5% from the field, which ranks them 200th in the country. Virginia has accounted for 1,372 points on the campaign (65.3 per game) and they snag 32.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per contest (43rd in the country) and they are turning it over 8.8 times per game. The Cavaliers commit 13.3 personal fouls per contest while shooting 65.0% from the free throw line.

The Virginia defense gives up 32.1% on 3-point attempts (141 of 439) and their opponents are making 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 10.8 assists and 33.9 rebounds per game, which is ranked 35th and 127th in those categories. The Cavaliers on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in college basketball in points given up per game with 57.4. They have forced 14.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (16th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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