The Miami basketball team hosts Notre Dame on Wednesday night in a game between the first and third-place teams in the ACC. Miami is tied with Duke for first place in the ACC at 8-2. The Hurricanes own the tiebreaker after winning in Durham last month. Notre Dame is tied for third in the ACC with North Carolina at 7-3.
Miami enters the game on Wednesday night after wins at Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech last week. Notre Dame lost 57-43 against Duke on Monday night. The Fighting Irish will be playing their third game in five days. Miami has been off since their victory at Georgia Tech on Saturday.
Despite a 16-5 overall record, Miami continues to be unranked in both polls. Miami and Notre Dame were among the teams outside the Top 25 but who received votes this week. The Hurricanes return home for the first time since January 22 when they lost 61-60 to Florida State.
Miami has been the surprise team in the ACC. The Hurricanes were picked to finish 12th in the ACC this season. Only a pair of one-point losses to Florida State has kept Miami from being 10-0 in conference play. Two of the three ACC losses for Notre Dame have been by double digits this season.
Miami basketball game versus Notre Dame
"GAME 22 | FEB. 2, 2022 • 7 P.M. ET • CORAL GABLES, FLA.RV Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-7, 7-3 ACC)Head Coach: Mike Brey (George Washington, 1982)Record at ND: 462-255 (22nd season), Career Record: 561-307 (27th season)RV Miami Hurricanes (16-5, 8-2 ACC)Head Coach: Jim Larrañaga (Providence, 1971)Record at UM: 216-135 (11th season), Career Record: 686-469 (38th season)SERIES HISTORYAll-Time: 12-14 (12-14 since rebirth) | Home: 6-6 | Away: 5-7 | Neutral: 1-1 | Coach L: 5-7 (5-6 at UM)Streak: Lost 3 | Last Meeting: 71-61 road loss (Feb. 14, 2021) | First Meeting: 126-73 home loss (Feb. 22, 1986)Courtesy MiamiHurricanes.Com"
Miami basketball versus Notre Dame Odds: Line, Spread, Over/Under
WynnBet lists the Miami basketball team as a five-point favorite over Notre Dame with an over/under of 144 points. The moneyline for both teams is -110. The over/under also has a moneyline of -110.
Miami versus Notre Dame Prediction Tonight
The Miami basketball team has covered the point spread in five of its last six games. Miami only failed to cover the point spread in the home loss to Florida State. Notre Dame has covered the point spread in six of its last eight games. Playing at home Miami should win straight up. The spread could be tight.
If Miami asserts its tempo, the Hurricanes can cover the five-point spread. Miami enters the game against Notre Dame averaging 75.9 points per game which rank 79th nationally. The Hurricanes allow 71.4 PPG which is 249th. Notre Dame averages 70.2 PPG which is 210th and allows 66.0 PPG which is 96th.
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Five of the last six Miami basketball games have gone under. The last eight Notre Dame games have alternated going over and under. Based on the current trends expect the under. Miami needs its perimeter players to assert themselves against Notre Dame. The Hurricanes have been outrebounded in nine of 10 ACC Games.
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After hosting Notre Dame, Miami returns to the road at Virginia on Saturday. The Hurricanes play six of its last nine games on the road and do not have two consecutive home games for the remainder of the 2022 season. An ACC regular-season championship is in front of the Miami basketball team.