Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-10) are traveling to Watsco Center on Saturday where they will play the Miami Hurricanes (4-17).

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced off with Georgia Tech and took home the win by a score of 71-68 in their last contest. Notre Dame finished having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (25 of 53) and converted 10 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Fighting Irish made 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists in this matchup while forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to defending, Notre Dame allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. Georgia Tech recorded 11 assists and had 8 steals in this game. On top of that, Georgia Tech totaled 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Georgia Tech finished 81.8% from the free throw line by converting 9 of 11 tries. They knocked down 5 of their 16 shots from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Fighting Irish ended up with 13 while Georgia Tech had 18 personal fouls.

Markus Burton is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He finished the game at 52.9% from the field and dished out 4 dimes. He played 33 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He notched 26 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Notre Dame enters this one with a record of 10-10 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a team they commit 15.6 fouls per game. As a unit, Notre Dame is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 244 assists this year, which ranks 316th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Fighting Irish are hitting 37.9% on shots from distance (165 of 435) and 75.4% from the charity stripe. They average 74.7 pts per game (184th in the country) while hitting 46.8% from the field.

On defense, the Fighting Irish are able to force 9.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 239th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 286 relinquished for the year. The Fighting Irish are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.9% (503 of 1,145) and they surrender 31.7 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 144th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Miami Hurricanes went home defeated by a final of 82-71 against Virginia. The Hurricanes were able to collect 14 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 for the contest. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. Virginia committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Miami made 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Hurricanes finished the game shooting 25 for 49 from the floor which had them at 51.0%. The Hurricanes allowed Virginia to knock down 28 of their 51 attempts from the floor which had them at 54.9% for the contest. They shot 45.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 11 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Miami permitted Virginia to get 25 in all (7 offensive).

Matthew Cleveland pitched in for the Hurricanes in this matchup. He racked up 27 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for this game. He buried 10 of 17 in this contest for a rate of 58.8%, and added 4 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 4-17 this year. As an offense, the Hurricanes are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 101st in Division 1. Miami has earned 1,584 points this season (75.4 per contest) and they collect 32.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per contest (255th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.9 times per game. The Hurricanes are committing 14.8 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Hurricanes are ranked 348th in college in points per game surrendered with 80.7. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.9% from the field (362nd in Division 1). The Miami defense allows 39.6% on shots from beyond the arc (196 of 495) and opponents are connecting on 73.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 16.3 assists and 33.4 boards per contest, which is 349th and 122nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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