The No. 16 Miami Hurricanes (12-1, 3-0 ACC) visit Notre Dame (8-5, 0-2) Friday. Tip from Purcell Pavilion is set for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Miami vs. Notre Dame'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Miami beat Virginia 66-64 on Dec. 20 when it last took the court, winning outright as a 3.5-point home underdog. The Hurricanes are 7-6 against the spread (ATS) and 9-0 straight up at home. Miami has covered 5 of its last 7. It has seen success behind a highly efficient attack, knocking down 48.1% of its field goal attempts (46th in the nation).
Notre Dame took down Jacksonville 59-43 at home Tuesday, covering as 8.5-point home favorites. The Fighting Irish are just 3-10 ATS this season and save covered just 1 of their last 6 games. However, they are a strong 8-2 straight up at home. Notre Dame’s strength is when it can get to the line, ranking 6th in the nation in free-throw percentage (79.7%).