The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (5-0) square off against the Princeton Tigers (2-4) at AmericanAirlines Arena. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 2, 2017, and will air on ESPNU.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game opened at 132.5 points with Miami set as a 14.5-point favorite.
Princeton Tigers vs. Miami Hurricanes Betting Prediction
In the Tigers’ last matchup, they were topped by the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, 85-76. Lehigh made seven of their 16 three pointers (43.8 percent). Princeton, meanwhile, was 7-24 (29.2 percent). Devin Cannady was the game’s high scorer with 27 points on 8-for-17 shooting.
The Hurricanes were victorious over the No. 12 Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last matchup, 86-81. Miami’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Minnesota. The Hurricanes had a rate of 9.8 (better than their season average of 15.0), while the Golden Gophers posted a mark of 13.9. With 16 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Miami’s Bruce Brown played well.
Points could be at a premium as two of the NCAA’s premier defenses clash. Dating back to the 2016-17 season, Miami ranks 47th in defensive efficiency (97.6) and Princeton is 46th (97.4). Moreover, the Tigers rank 345th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.185), while the Hurricanes rank 46th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.203).
Princeton heads into the contest with records of 2-4 straight up (SU) and 0-3 against the spread (ATS). Vegas has a tendency to set the total high when the Tigers are involved, as 66.7 percent of their games have gone under the projected point total.
Meanwhile, Miami is 5-0 SU and 1-0-1 ATS. There does not appear to be a trend for Hurricanes games in regards to the O/U total, as there has been an even split between games finishing over and under.
Princeton Tigers vs. Miami Hurricanes Odds Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Miami, ATS Winner – Princeton, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes (2016-Present):
Princeton ranks 25th in three pointers attempted per game (25.6) while Miami ranks 269th (18.5).
The Hurricanes rank 155th in rebounds per game (36.2) while the Tigers rank 295th (32.6).
Princeton ranks sixth in steals allowed per game (4.6) while Miami ranks 130th (6.0).
The Tigers rank 146th in assists per game (13.9) while the Hurricanes rank 225th (12.5).
Princeton ranks 23rd in blocks allowed per game (2.6) while Miami ranks 88th (3.1).
