Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN+

Watsco Center is the site where the Miami Hurricanes (4-16) will go up against the Virginia Cavaliers (9-11) on Wednesday.

The Virginia Cavaliers took the court against Notre Dame and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-59 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Cavaliers walked away with 12 and Notre Dame accounted for 10 fouls. They knocked down 12 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point range. Notre Dame ended up going 72.7% at the free throw line by burying 8 of their 11 tries. On top of that, Notre Dame had 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Notre Dame earned 17 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Virginia allowed the other team to shoot 48.2% from the floor on 27 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 14 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cavaliers made 3 of their 5 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Virginia finished the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and made 10 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Jacob Cofie is a player who was important for this game. He ended up scoring 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He went 53.8% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Virginia comes into this game with a win-loss record of 9-11 on the year. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Virginia is pulling in 30.5 boards per game and has accumulated 287 assists on the campaign, which is 172nd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Cavaliers are hitting 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (160 of 433) and 74.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 61.9 points per outing (361st in D-1) while connecting on 43.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Cavaliers have forced 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.2 fouls. They are surrendering 33.0% from beyond the arc while they are 22nd in the country in opponents PPG (64.5). The Cavaliers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (460 of 1,100) and they relinquish 33.7 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 83rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 239 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Miami Hurricanes took a loss by a final score of 98-94 against California. With respect to how they rebounded, Miami permitted California to grab 35 overall (6 offensive). They finished 32.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 9 of 28 and ended up going 27 out of 36 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Hurricanes permitted California to bury 31 out of their 63 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 49.2% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Hurricanes finished shooting 31 out of 68 from the floor which had them at 45.6%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Miami made 14 out of 27 attempts (51.9%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 85.7%. California had 15 fouls in this matchup which took the Hurricanes to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They also turned the ball over 6 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Hurricanes were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the matchup.

Matthew Cleveland ended up having an impact for the Hurricanes for the game. He earned 30 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for the contest. He converted 9 of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Miami has a record of 4-16 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hurricanes are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which is 117th in college hoops. Miami has 1,513 pts for the year (75.7 per contest) and they grab 32.4 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.0 times per contest (253rd in the nation) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. The Hurricanes are responsible for committing 14.9 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.4% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense surrenders 39.3% on shots from beyond the arc (185 of 471) and their opponents are making 73.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 16.1 assists and 33.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 345th and 145th in those categories. The Hurricanes on the defensive end are ranked 348th in college in points given up per game with 80.6. They are able to force 10.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.7% from the floor (362nd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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