Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes NCAAB Betting Prediction
PublishedJanuary 8, 2025,            Posted By: Maria Uebelhor
Last updated:January 8, 2025 ,

Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Prediction 1/8/2025

The Florida State Seminoles (10-4) travel to face off against the Miami Hurricanes (4-10) on Wednesday, January 8th. This game will be played at Watsco Center in Coral Gables and televised on ACCN. Florida State is coming off a win in their previous game, while Miami is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Virginia Tech. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes

The Seminoles Are Coming Off A Win

Florida State improved to 10-4 on the season with a 90-74 win over Syracuse on Saturday. The Seminoles, who were -8.5 favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

After leading 36-34 at halftime, Florida State pulled away by scoring 54 points in the 2nd half while allowing 40. The total points for the game reached 164, surpassing the O/U line of 155.5.

The Hurricanes Are Coming Off A Win

Miami Hurricanes Recent Game/Games

Miami’s season struggles continued with an 86-85 road loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday, January 4th, dropping their record to 4-10. The Hurricanes entered the game as -1.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread.

Miami trailed 40-39 at halftime and both teams scored 46 points in the 2nd half. The game’s total points of 171 exceeded the O/U line of 142.5.

Seminoles Offense Breakdown

Florida State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last 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. From beyond the arc, they connected on 38.9% of their shots, hitting 7 of 18 attempts.

At the free-throw line, the Seminoles shot 74.2%, making 23 of 31 attempts. They also dished out 17 assists and grabbed 9 offensive rebounds. Chris Bell was perfect from three-point range, hitting all 4 of his attempts and finishing with 18 points. Daquan Davis also added 18 points, while Donnie Freeman and Taylor Bol Bowen both recorded double-doubles with 10 rebounds each.

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 64.1% shooting on two-pointers and 47.1% from beyond the arc.

Mylyjael Poteat led the way with 25 points, while Toibu Lawal added 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting, also contributing 5 assists. Matthew Cleveland chipped in 21 points, hitting 3-of-5 from three-point range.

Seminoles Team Defense

Florida State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 74 points on 53% shooting from the field. The Seminoles allowed their opponent to connect on 23 of 38 two-point attempts, a 60% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Florida State’s defense allowed 7 threes on 18 attempts, with their opponent shooting 38% from deep. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 31 times, where they hit 23 free throws, good for 74%.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Florida State’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 74 points on 53% shooting from the field. The Seminoles allowed their opponent to connect on 23 of 38 two-point attempts, a 60% success rate.

From beyond the arc, Florida State’s defense conceded 7 three-pointers on 18 attempts, with their opponent shooting 38%. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 31 times, where they made 23 free throws, shooting 74%.

Seminoles vs Hurricanes Trends

  • 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 averaged 75 points per game in this stretch.
  • Across the Hurricanes last ten home games, the team averaged 71 points per game while allowing 80. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-8, while going 0-10 straight-up.
  • Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Seminoles have gone 0-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
  • As the betting favorite, the Hurricanes have an ATS mark of just 2-8 in their last ten games. Miami posted a straight up mark of 4-6 in these matchups.

Seminoles vs Hurricanes Prediction

The Hurricanes is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 77-69. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Hurricanes at -1.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 153.5, and our model projects the Seminoles and Hurricanes to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

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