The Miami Hurricanes (4-14) travel to face off against the Stanford Cardinal (12-6) on Wednesday, January 22nd. This game will be played at Maples Pavilion in Stanford and televised on ESPNU. Stanford is coming off a win in their previous game, while Miami is looking to get back on track from a loss to the SMU. Tip-off is set for 11:00 ET.

Miami Hurricanes vs Stanford Cardinal

The Hurricanes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Miami Hurricanes Recent Game/Games

The Hurricanes dropped to 4-14 on the season after a 117-74 loss to SMU on Saturday. Miami, who were +5.5 point underdogs, not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 191, surpassing the O/U line of 156.5.

Miami found themselves in a deep hole early, trailing 60-26 at halftime. While they managed to score 48 points in the second half, their defense continued to struggle, allowing 57 points after the break.

The Cardinal Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Stanford Cardinal Recent Game/Games

Stanford improved to 12-6 on the season with a narrow 72-71 road win over North Carolina on Saturday. Entering the game as +11.5 point underdogs, the Cardinal not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

After trailing 36-35 at halftime, Stanford outscored the Tar Heels 37-35 in the second half. The combined points of 143 fell short of the 153.5 O/U line.

Hurricanes Offense Breakdown

Matthew Cleveland led the Hurricanes with 31 points on 64.7% shooting in their last game, while Boopie Miller added 18 points and 10 assists. Miami shot 46.4% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 50%.

They struggled from three-point range, hitting just 28.6% (4/14), but excelled at the free-throw line, making 81.8% (18/22). Miami grabbed 8 offensive rebounds, with Matt Cross contributing 17 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 75% overall and 60% from three.

Cardinal Offense Breakdown

Stanford put up 72 points in their last game, shooting 43.3% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 50%. They hit 7 of 22 from beyond the arc, shooting 31.8%, and were excellent from the free-throw line, making 13 of 14 attempts for a 92.9% rate. The Cardinal grabbed 7 offensive rebounds and dished out 15 assists.

Maxime Raynaud led the way with 25 points and 13 rebounds, though he shot just 33.3% overall and 25% from three-point range. Jaylen Blakes contributed 20 points and 7 assists, shooting 53.8% from the field. RJ Davis added 19 points and 5 assists, hitting 3 of 7 from three-point range.

Hurricanes Team Defense

Miami’s defense struggled in this one, giving up 117 points on 46% shooting from the field. The Hurricanes allowed 52% shooting on two-pointers, with their opponents hitting 22 of 42 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Miami held their opponents to 28% shooting, as they made 4 of 14 three-point attempts. However, the Hurricanes sent them to the line 22 times, where they converted 18 free throws for 81%.

Cardinal Team Defense

Despite Miami’s defensive struggles, they managed to limit the opponent’s three-point shooting to just 4 made threes on 14 attempts, a 28% success rate. However, the Hurricanes couldn’t contain the inside game, allowing 22 two-point field goals on 42 attempts, resulting in a 52% shooting performance.

Miami sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 22 times, where they converted 18 of their attempts, shooting 81% from the stripe. The Hurricanes also gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hurricanes vs Cardinal Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Hurricanes have a straight up record of 0-10 while going 2-8 vs. the spread. The team averaged 69 points per game in this stretch.
• Through their last five home contests, the Cardinal offense has averaged 73 points per game while allowing an average of 80. Stanford posted an overall record of 2-3 while going 2-3 ATS.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Miami has an ATS mark of 1-4 while going 0-5 straight up.
• The last ten games that Stanford was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 8-2 straight up.

Hurricanes vs Cardinal Prediction

When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Cardinal vs. Cardinal game, our recommendation is to take the Cardinal at -10.5. Despite our model showing the Cardinal winning 74-73, we like Hurricanes as our point-spread pick.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 153.5, and our model predicts the Hurricanes and Cardinal to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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