Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Florida State vs Miami NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Coral Gables.

Florida State vs Miami Prediction

Betting on today's Seminoles and Hurricanes game? Catch the action at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL, as the Hurricanes hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ACCN. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 153.5 points, and Miami is favored by -1.5 to win at home against Florida State.

Florida State vs. Miami Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Florida State Seminoles at Miami Hurricanes
Where: Coral Gables at Watsco Center
Date: Wednesday, January 8th
Betting Odds MIA -1.5, FLST +101 | MIA -123 O/U 153.5

Seminoles Preview: Can The Seminoles Secure a Road Victory?

Florida State Seminoles Recent Game/Games

Florida State improved to 10-4 on the season with a 90-74 win over Syracuse on Saturday. Playing at home, the Seminoles entered the game as -8.5 favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game reached 164, surpassing the pre-game over/under line of 155.5.

FSU led 36-34 at halftime but pulled away in the second half, outscoring Syracuse 54-40. The Seminoles’ strong second half was key to their victory and covering the spread.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State's offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, putting up 90 points on 53.6% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 60.7%, thanks in part to their 60.5% shooting on two-point attempts and 38.9% from beyond the arc.

Chris Bell was perfect from three, hitting all 4 of his attempts and finishing with 18 points on 80% shooting overall. Daquan Davis also added 18 points, while Donnie Freeman and Taylor Bol Bowen each contributed 10 rebounds and 16 and 14 points, respectively.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida State's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 74 points on 53% shooting. They allowed 30 field goals on 56 attempts.

Inside the arc, the Seminoles gave up 23 baskets on 38 attempts, a 60% shooting rate. From three-point range, they allowed 7 threes on 18 attempts, with the opposing team shooting 38%.

Hurricanes Preview: Can Miami Pull Off a Home Win?

Miami Hurricanes Recent Game/Games

Miami’s season continued to be a struggle as they fell to 4-10 after an 86-85 loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday. The Hurricanes were -1.5 favorites going into the game but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 171, surpassing the over/under line of 142.5.

Miami trailed 40-39 at halftime and both teams scored 46 points in the second half, but the Hurricanes couldn’t pull ahead. Despite putting up 46 points in the second half, Miami’s defense couldn’t make the stops needed to secure the win.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Miami's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 85 points on 58.9% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.1%, thanks in part to their 47.1% shooting from beyond the arc (8/17) and 64.1% shooting inside the arc (25/39).

Mylyjael Poteat led the way with 25 points, while Toibu Lawal added 22 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 80% from the field. Matthew Cleveland contributed 21 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep, and Jalil Bethea knocked down 3 of 4 threes, finishing with 15 points.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Miami's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 86 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 59% of their two-point attempts, with 23 makes on 39 tries.

From beyond the arc, Miami's opponent shot 45%, connecting on 9 of 20 three-point attempts. They also sent them to the line 15 times, where they made 13 free throws, shooting 86%. Miami gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Seminoles vs Hurricanes Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last three games away from home, the Seminoles have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 75 points per game in these contests.
In their last five games at home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 1-4 vs. the spread. The team averaged 71 points per game in this stretch.
As the betting underdog, the Seminoles have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Florida State posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Miami has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.