Syracuse Orange vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

Watsco Center is where the Miami Hurricanes (5-18) will attempt to beat the Syracuse Orange (11-13) on Tuesday.

The Syracuse Orange faced Boston College and notched a win by a score of 95-86 in their last game. Syracuse finished having earned a 47.3% field goal percentage (35 out of 74) and knocked down 7 out of their 19 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Orange made 18 of their 32 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 44 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 dimes in the matchup as well as creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Syracuse let their opponent shoot 42.9% from the floor on 33 of 77 shooting. Boston College distributed 12 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Boston College grabbed 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Boston College ended up going 50.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 18 tries. They also made 11 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Orange finished with 16 and Boston College totaled 23 personal fouls.

JJ Starling is a player who had an impact for this game. He walked away with 28 points on 10 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 42 minutes played and collected 3 boards. He shot 45.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Syracuse will play this contest with a win-loss record of 11-13 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.0 fouls per game. As a team, Syracuse is pulling in 38.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 315 dimes this season, which ranks 229th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Orange are hitting 31.8% on 3-pointers (153 of 481) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They average 74.3 pts per game (188th in the country) while connecting on 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Orange are forcing 9.7 turnovers every game and they draw 17.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 201st in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 319 conceded on the season. The Orange defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.2% (669 of 1,479) and they surrender 34.8 boards per contest as a group. They concede 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 324th in the country in points per game allowed (77.7).

The last time they took the court, the Miami Hurricanes took a loss by a final score of 88-78 against Louisville. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Louisville to collect 38 overall (10 offensive). They finished 35.5% from three-point range by going 11 of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). The Hurricanes allowed Louisville to convert 33 out of 67 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.3% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hurricanes finished shooting 33 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8%. In the matter of shots from distance, Miami converted 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a rate of 50.0%. Louisville committed 13 fouls for this contest which got the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Hurricanes collected 22 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 30 for this game.

A.J. Staton-McCray ended up being a factor for the Hurricanes in this contest. He had 22 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game. He buried 8 of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 5-18 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Hurricanes are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which ranks them 90th in D-1. Miami has tallied 1,725 pts on the year (75.0 per game) and they grab 31.9 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.5 times per contest (270th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.6 times per contest. The Hurricanes are responsible for committing 14.6 fouls every game and they hit 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense surrenders 39.3% on 3-point attempts (216 of 550) and their opponents are connecting on 72.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 16.3 dimes and 33.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 354th and 131st in those defensive categories. The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 346th in college in points per game surrendered with 80.0. They are forcing 10.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the floor (361st in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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