Miami basketball Game Today: Canes vs Alabama Predictions, TV Channel; Live Stream
After a day off at the ESPN Invitational in Kississimee near Orlando, the Miami basketball team will play Alabama on Sunday night. Miami rallied from a 12 point halftime deficit on Friday to defeat North Texas 69-63 to improve to 4-2. The Hurricanes bounced back after a poor performance versus Dayton on Thursday.
Alabama defeated Drake 80-71 on Friday after a shocking 72-68 loss to Rick Pitino and Iona in their tournament opener on Thursday. The ESPN Invitational has the unlikely final on Saturday of Belmont against Dayton. Miami rallied against North Texas behind its backcourt of Kameron McGusty, Charlie Moore and Isaiah Wong.
Wong led the Hurricanes with 21 points versus the Mean Green, McGusty had 18 and Moore 16. Alabama is the first top 10 team Miami will play since the Hurricanes ended a 33-game Florida home-court winning streak in 2014. The Crimson Tide is currently ranked 10 in the Associated Press Top 25.
Miami needs to come out ready to play against Alabama. Alabama will bury Miami if the Hurricanes have another poor first half. The Crimson Tide is 62nd nationally with an average margin of 6.2 points per game in the first half. Miami is 133rd with a plus 1.3 margin in the first half.
Miami basketball game versus Alabama
"GAME 7 | NOV. 28, 2021 • 6:30 P.M. ET • KISSIMMEE, FLA.Miami Hurricanes (4-2, 0-0 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971)Record at UM: 204-132 (11th season), Career Record: 674-466 (38th season)Miami Hurricanes (4-2, 0-0 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971)Record at UM: 204-132 (11th season), Career Record: 674-466 (38th season)SERIES HISTORYAll-Time: 1-2 (1-2 since rebirth) | Home: 1-0 | Away: 0-2 | Neutral: 0-0 | Coach L: 1-0 (1-0 at UM)Streak: Won 1 | Last Meeting: 73-66 home NIT win (March 21, 2015) | First Meeting: 85-72 road loss (Dec. 13, 1968)"
Information courtesy of MiamiHurricanes.Com
Miami basketball vs Alabama Odds: Line, Spread, Over/Under
Alabama is a 10.5 point favorite over the Miami basketball team with a moneyline of -105. Miami is at 115 with the over/under of 153.5 according to WynnBet.
Miami vs Alabama Prediction Tonight
If Miami plays as well as they did in the second half against North Texas, the Hurricanes can be competitive against Alabama. Alabama has an exceptional offense. The Crimson Tide is 25th nationally averaging 84.0 PPG and 218th allowing 70.3 PPG. Miami is 137th averaging 74.8 PPG and 229th allowing 71.0 PPG.
If Miami is going to be competitive they need to keep the score low. Miami cannot get into an up-tempo game with Alabama. Expect Miami to cover the point spread, but Alabama to win and for the number to go under. Miami is 1-5 this season against the spread. Alabama is 4-2 against the spread.
What Channel is the Miami basketball Game On?
BROADCAST INFORMATION
ESPNU • Play-by-Play: Doug Sherman • Color: Daymeon Fishback | Watch ESPN
AM 790 WAXY • Joe Zagacki | audacy.com/theticketmiami
Next. Miami wakes up to defeat North Texas at ESPN Invitational. dark
After playing Alabama to finish their stint at the ESPN invitational, Miami plays at Penn State in the ACC Big East Challenge on Wednesday at 9:15 PM ET on ESPNU. Miami will return home on December 4 for a noon tipoff in their ACC opener against Clemson.