Miami vs. LIU Prediction: Spread, How To Watch, Preview
The No. 15 Miami Hurricanes (6-1) are heavy favorites (-28.5) as they attempt to build on a four-game home win streak when they take on the Long Island Sharks (1-6) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Watsco Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ACC Network Extra. The matchup has an over/under set at 154.5 points.
Miami (FL) vs. LIU Odds
Spread:Â Miami (FL) (-28.5)Total:Â 154.5
Game Time and Information
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023Time: 7:00 PM ETTV: ACC Network ExtraWhere: Coral Gables, FloridaVenue: Watsco Center
Who Will Win Miami (FL) vs. LIU?
Miami (FL) and LIU Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games it has played as at least a 28.5-point underdog this year, LIU is 1-0 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 7.2 fewer points per game, 147.3, than this matchup’s total of 154.5 points.
Miami (FL) and LIU have seen their opponents average a combined 5.1 fewer points per game than the over/under of 154.5 set for this outing.
The average total in Miami (FL)’s games this season is 0.8 more points than the over/under of 154.5 in this game.
Sharks games this year have averaged a total of 141.4 points, 13.1 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
The Hurricanes’ ATS record is 4-3-0 this season.
The Sharks are 5-2-0 against the spread this season.
Miami (FL) Stats & Insights
Miami (FL) is outscoring opponents by 10.5 points per game with a +73 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.9 points per game (42nd in college basketball) and allows 72.4 per contest (207th in college basketball).
The 32.6 rebounds per game Miami (FL) averages rank 206th in the nation. Its opponents grab 31.7 per outing.
The Hurricanes make 9.4 three-pointers per game (39th in college basketball), 1.8 more than their opponents (7.6). They are shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc (second-best in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 27.3%.
Miami (FL) ranks 59th in college basketball with 101.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 177th in college basketball defensively with 88.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
LIU Stats & Insights
LIU has a -88 scoring differential, falling short by 12.6 points per game. It is putting up 64.4 points per game, 337th in college basketball, and is giving up 77.0 per outing to rank 301st in college basketball.
LIU comes up short in the rebound battle by an average of 7.9 boards. It pulls down 28.4 rebounds per game (335th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 36.3.
LIU makes 6.3 three-pointers per game (274th in college basketball) while shooting 32.6% from deep (204th in college basketball). It is making 1.7 more threes than its opponents, who drain 4.6 per game at 27.4%.
LIU’s 80.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 354th in college basketball, and the 96.0 points it concedes per 100 possessions rank 297th in college basketball.
Miami (FL) Key Players to Watch
Wooga Poplar leads the Hurricanes in scoring, tallying 16.9 points per game to go with 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
Norchad Omier leads Miami (FL) in rebounding, averaging 9.1 per game, while Nijel Pack leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.3 in each contest.
Poplar leads the Hurricanes in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Bensley Joseph is a standout on the defensive end for Miami (FL), leading the team in steals with 2.3 per game and blocks with 0.9 per contest.
LIU Key Players to Watch
Eric Acker racks up 13.9 points per game to be the top scorer for the Sharks.
LIU’s leader in rebounds is R.J. Greene with 7.0 per game, and its leader in assists is Terell Strickland with 2.7 per game.
Tana Kopa is the top scorer from distance for the Sharks, hitting 2.1 threes per game.
Tai Strickland (1.5 steals per game) is the steal leader for LIU while Greene (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Miami (FL) vs. LIU Prediction
Pick ATS:Â LIU (+28.5)Pick OU:Â Under (154.5)Prediction:
Miami (FL) 82, LIU 63
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