
Miami vs Virginia Prediction 1/29/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Virginia (9-11) vs. Miami (FL) (4-16)
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Miami (FL) -1; Over/Under: 135
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In this article, we will formulate a Miami vs Virginia Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, January 29th, at the Bank United Center. Let’s take a look at a Miami Hurricanes vs Virginia Cavaliers pick.
What a Disappointing Year for Virginia
It has been nothing but struggles for Virginia and they are coming off a loss in the last game. Virginia scored 59 points against Notre Dame while they gave up 74 points. There is nothing special about Notre Dame so it was awful they lost by that much. Virginia allowed Notre Dame to shoot 48.2 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from behind the three-point line.
Virginia comes into this game with a 9-11 record overall but they have gone 8-12 against the spread. Virginia is averaging 61.9 points while their defense is giving up 64.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 361st in the league while the defense is ranked 23rd. They have a free throw percentage of 74.06 percent which is 99th in the league. Isaac McKneely has been the top player for the team averaging 12.4 points while shooting 42.2 percent from the field. They need to find a way to get the offense going here.
Miami Keeps Losing
Miami has some major issues and there is no reason to believe they are going to turn it around this season. Two games ago against Stanford, they lost 88-51 and in the last game against California, they lost 98-94. Matthew Cleveland did have a strong game putting up 30 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. There were four different players that put up at least 11 points. The defense was a problem though and they are going ot need the defense to be a whole lot better.
Miami sits with a 4-16 record overall and they have gone 5-15 against the spread. The over has hit in 12 of the 20 games so far this season. Miami is averaging 75.7 points while their defense is giving up 80.6 points per game. The offense is naked 155th in the league while the defense is ranked 348th. Matthew Cleveland has been the top player this season averaging 15.1 points while shooting 51.7 percent from the field.
Miami vs Virginia Prediction
Give me Miami here, but there are better games on the board to bet no doubt. I just am not sold on this Virginia team, even against a bad defense, and that will end up being the difference here. Virginia is averaging only 61.9 points per game and they are going to struggle to get going here. Miami’s offense is going to end up dominating and they will cruise to the victory here. Back Miami against the spread.