Miami plays the second of a two-game homestand on Saturday night when they host Notre Dame. Virginia beat Miami 82-71 on Wednesday to give the Hurricanes their 10th consecutive loss this season and 20th overall in the ACC. Notre Dame enters the game on Saturday with a two-game winning streak.
Notre Dame beat Virginia Tech 74-59 last Saturday and Georgia Tech 71-68 on Wednesday. The Fighting Irish are 10-10 overall and 4-5 in ninth place in the ACC. Miami has played better in the last two games after three consecutive losses by 35 points or more.
Miami forward Matthew Cleveland has scored at least 16 points in 10 of the last 11 games. Cleveland has scored at least 23 points in the previous four games with two 30-point outings in the same period. Miami needs Cleveland to continue scoring at a high level to have an opportunity to beat Notre Dame.
Expect a high-scoring game, as Miami and Notre Dame are closely matched up offensively. Notre Dame averages 74.7 points per game, while Miami posts 75.4 per contest. Miami struggles defensively, ranking 349th nationally allowing 80.7 PPG.
Notre Dame at Miami FanDuel Odds
Notre Dame is a 7.5-point favorite over Miami per the FanDuel odds. The Fighting Irish are -315 on the moneyline and the Hurricanes are +250. The over/under for Notre Dame at Miami is 148.5.
Miami versus Notre Dame series history
Miami and Notre Dame have split their series completely evenly. The Fighting Irish and Hurricanes are each 7-7 in Coral Gables and South Bend and 1-1 on neutral courts in their 30 games all-time.
Notre Dame at Miami TV information
Notre Dame at Miami will air on ESPN2 with an 8 PM Eastern time tipoff. John Schriffen will call play-by-play and former Penn State and UCLA player Jon Crispin providing analysis.
Notre Dame at Miami prediction
Miami has played better in the last two games. At home, Miami should be under the 7.5 points and the over should also come in with Miami's defense being porous.
What's next for Miami
Miami gets a needed week off after playing Notre Dame before traveling to resurgent Louisville next Saturday. Louisville has completely turned its program under new head coach Pat Kelsey. The Cardinals are 16-5 overall, 9-1 in the ACC and have won 10 consecutive games before playing at Georgia Tech on Saturday,