Free College Basketball Picks Today: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Miami (FL) Hurricanes 12/30/22

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-5, 0-2 ACC) will try to slow down one of the top scoring teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference when they play host to the No. 14 Miami (FL) Hurricanes (12-1, 3-0 ACC) on Friday.

Miami (FL) squeaked by the Virginia Cavaliers 66-64 at Watsco Center on December 20, their eighth win in a row. Isaiah Wong led the way with 24 points and six rebounds.

The Hurricanes dropped to third in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Notre Dame won on Tuesday at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, beating the Jacksonville Dolphins 59-43. Marcus Hammond had 15 points to lead the team.

It’s the only meeting of the season between the teams. Notre Dame earned the win in the only game between the teams last season 68-64 at Watsco Center on February 2, their fourth straight head-to-head victory. Paul Atkinson led the Fighting Irish with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Wong had 18 points in the loss.

The Hurricanes have been led this season by Wong and Jordan Miller, who are averaging 17.2 and 14.8 points per game, respectively. Wong also has dished 4.5 assists per game. Meanwhile, Norchad Omier is grabbing 9.7 rebounds per game.

Nate Laszewski (14.3 ppg), JJ Starling (13.1), and Cormac Ryan (12.5) have powered the Fighting Irish on offense. Laszewski also has pulled down 7.7 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Trey Wertz has recorded 3.7 assists per game.

The Hurricanes are one of the highest-scoring offenses in the ACC, ranking third with 78.0 points per game. In the last 10 games, Miami (FL) is 9-1 with an average margin of +7.7 (78.1-70.4).

Notre Dame has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 66.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 65.5 (+1.3 margin).

HURRICANES HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Isaiah Wong: 34.4 | 26.3 | +8.1
Points per game:
Isaiah Wong: 22.8 | 17.2 | +5.6
Nijel Pack: 7.0 | 10.3 | -3.3
Assists per game:
Isaiah Wong: 6.0 | 4.5 | +1.5

FIGHTING IRISH HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Marcus Hammond: 10.2 | 4.8 | +5.4
Dane Goodwin: 12.2 | 17.6 | -5.4
Points per game:
Dane Goodwin: 6.4 | 11.2 | -4.8
Rebounds per game:
Dane Goodwin: 3.0 | 4.4 | -1.4

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*Odds correct at time of publication, courtesy of BetMGM.