Miami vs North Florida Prediction
I’ll probably just stick with Miami here. The Hurricanes had a tough draw against Florida in their opener and lost by 10 points. Miami shot a tepid 35 percent from the field and 24 percent (4-of-17) from outside in that one but also had a reasonable 11 turnovers and stayed pretty competitive on the boards overall. The Hurricanes were buried by the Gators’ hot shooting from outside (11-of-26 for 42 percent) in the defeat. Miami got better luck in their second game, a 26-point win over Wagner. In that one the Hurricanes shot a smooth 53 percent from the field with 89 percent (16-of-18) from 3-point range, 11 turnovers and 36 rebounds. Miami allowed just 33 percent shooting on defense but didn’t shoot super well from 3-point range themselves (5-of-19 for 26 percent). I’d like to see the Hurricanes get their outside shooting pumped up a bit in this one.
As for UNF, they put up a pretty solid showing in their opener versus Cal Baptist last week. In that one the Ospreys shot 47 percent from the field with a 41-31 rebounding effort and just 35 percent shooting allowed on defense. There were some spotty areas though, like the 61 percent (11-of-18) from the line and the 18 turnovers. In game two the Ospreys got demolished by a very good UCLA team, shooting just 32 percent from the field with a 49-34 rebounding deficit and 17 turnovers. The Bruins shot 54 percent from the field on the other side and led for 91 percent of the game. North Florida has another tough matchup in store here.
Game Info, Stats and Previews
The North Florida Ospreys and the Miami Hurricanes meet Monday in college basketball action from BankUnited Center in Coral Gables. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound Miami vs North Florida prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best Miami vs North Florida pick.
North Florida Ospreys Betting Preview
The Ospreys have two games in the bank so far this year. First came a matchup Tuesday versus Cal Baptist at Dale E and Sarah Ann Fowler Events Center in Riverside. North Florida managed to walk away with a 71-63 victory in their opener. Leading the way was Kent Jackson with 15 points and four rebounds. Mason Watkins put up 13 points and seven boards while JR Bartelus had 12 points and three boards in 26 minutes off the bench.
In game two versus UCLA, North Florida took a blowout loss 114-63 at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Topping the team this time was Kent Jackson with 11 points and two boards. Both BJ Plummer (six rebounds) and Eddie Placer (two rebounds) had 10 points apiece off the bench in the losing effort for the Ospreys.
Miami Hurricanes Betting Preview
Over on the Miami side, they also have two games in the bag this year. The Hurricanes lost their first one 77-67 versus Florida at Benchmark International Arena last Monday. In that matchup Miami was led by Acaden Lewis with 24 points, four boards and four turnovers. Somto Cyril added 13 points with seven rebounds in the defeat.
In game two versus Wagner at Watsco Center in Coral Gables on November 6, the Hurricanes rattled off an 83-57 win. Leading the way this time was Shelton Henderson with 19 points, three rebounds, five assists and three steals. Malik Reneau added 12 points with four boards in the victory as well.
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Why the Miami Hurricanes will win
- Miami (FL) has won each of its last 16 night games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
- North Florida has lost 12 of its last 13 road games against non-Conference opponents.
- Miami (FL) has won the first half in each of its last nine games as a top-15 AP-ranked team at Watsco Center.
Why the North Florida Ospreys will win
- Miami (FL) has lost the first half in four of its last five night games at Watsco Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.