Arkansas (5-2) vs. Miami (3-4)
December 3, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Miami +4; Over/Under: +157
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The Arkansas Razorbacks and the Miami Hurricanes meet Tuesday in college basketball action from the Watsco Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Miami vs Arkansas Prediction.
Arkansas Recap
The Arkansas Razorbacks come into this one looking to bounce back from a 90-77 loss to Illinois last time out. After this game, the Hogs will head home for a matchup with UTSA.
Razorbacks Looking To Rebound
Adou Thiero leads the Razorbacks in scoring and rebounding with 19.1 PPG and 5.9 RPG while Boogie Fland has 15.9 PPG with a team-high 4.9 APG to lead the Razorbacks in assists in addition to 3.4 RPG as well. Zvonimir Ivisic has 12.1 PPG with 4.3 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Arkansas up to this point in the year. As a team, Arkansas is averaging 80.6 PPG on 50% shooting from the field, 34.8% from three and 72.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the Arkansas Razorbacks will win
- Arkansas has won each of its last 14 Tuesday night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Miami (FL) has lost seven of its last eight night games.
Miami Recap
The Miami Hurricanes come into this game looking to rebound from a mind-boggling 83-79 loss to Charleston Southern last time out. After this game, the Hurricanes will welcome Clemson to town for their conference opener.
Hurricanes Lose 4th Straight
Nijel Pack leads the Hurricanes in scoring and assists with 15.2 PPG and 4.7 APG while Jalen Blackmon has 11.6 PPG and Lynn Kidd has 11 PPG as well with 5.9 RPG. Brandon Johnson has 11 PPG with a team-high 8.7 RPG to lead the Hurricanes on the glass and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Miami so far this season. As a team, Miami is averaging 83.7 PPG on 50% shooting from the field, 36.4% from three and 81.5% from the foul line this season.
Why the Miami Hurricanes will win
- Miami (FL) has won each of its last 21 night games against non-Conference opponents at Watsco Center.
- Arkansas has lost nine of its last 12 games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Miami vs Arkansas Prediction
I’m on Arkansas here. I think it’s really telling that the Hogs are favored on the road here, and while I’m sure the Coach Calipari rub will die off at some point, the fact is that Miami’s defense is hard to look past right now and the Hogs are a team that plays at a fast pace and are more than capable of doing damage against the Hurricanes here. Could it be a perfect buy low on Miami after the upset loss to Charleston Southern? Potentially, but I’m not putting down my hard earned money to find out. Give me Arkansas.
