Miami Hurricanes vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Maples Pavilion in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

The Miami Hurricanes (4-14) are traveling to Maples Pavilion on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Stanford Cardinal (12-6).

The Miami Hurricanes faced SMU and went home with a loss by a final score of 117-74 in their last game. Miami wrapped up the contest having earned a 46.4% field goal percentage (26 out of 56) and made 4 of 14 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Hurricanes knocked down 18 of 22 tries for a rate of 81.8%. In terms of rebounding, they earned a total of 17 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 10 assists for this game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, Miami let their opponent shoot 69.2% from the floor on 45 of 65 shooting. SMU totaled 28 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. On top of that, SMU snagged 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. SMU finished shooting 76.5% at the free throw line by converting 13 of 17 attempts. They converted 14 of 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding personal fouls, the Hurricanes left the arena with 11 and SMU totaled 15 personal fouls.

Matthew Cleveland is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He racked up 31 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He shot 64.7% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Miami steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 4-14 on the year. They turn it over 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 14.4 fouls per game. As a team, Miami is collecting 32.3 boards per game and has accounted for 239 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 249th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Hurricanes are shooting 31.5% on 3-point shots (136 of 432) and 78.0% from the charity stripe. They average 76.0 pts per game (158th in D-1) while hitting 46.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hurricanes have forced 10.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 325th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 291 surrendered this season. The Hurricanes are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 49.5% (525 of 1,060) and they relinquish 32.9 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 39.9% on 3-point shots while they are 338th in D-1 in PPG allowed (79.2).

When they last played, the Stanford Cardinal walked away with a victory by a final of 72-71 against North Carolina. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Stanford allowed North Carolina to snag 30 overall (4 offensive). They finished the game shooting 27.8% from 3-point land by going 5 of 18 and ended up going 20 out of 24 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Cardinal allowed North Carolina to make 23 of their 54 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.6% for this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Cardinal finished 26 out of 60 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.3%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Stanford buried 7 out of their 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 92.9%. North Carolina committed 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Cardinal to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They gave up possession 8 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. The Cardinal were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game.

Maxime Raynaud ended up being important for the Cardinal for the game. He buried 8 of 24 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 13 rebounds. He scored 25 points in his 37 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Stanford has a mark of 12-6 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cardinal are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 224th in D-1. Stanford has accounted for 1,373 pts on the campaign (76.3 per game) and they average 34.9 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.4 times per game (140th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.1 times per contest. The Cardinal are committing 17.6 fouls every game and they shoot 77.7% from the charity stripe.

The Stanford defense gives up 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (108 of 331) and opponents are converting on 77.9% of their foul shots. They allow 9.7 assists and 31.8 rebounds per contest, which ranks 8th and 46th in Division 1. The Cardinal are ranked 182nd in college in PPG given up with 71.2. They are forcing 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the field (286th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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