ACC Rivals Miami and Wake Forest Faceoff Saturday with Impressive Performances in Conference Play Thus Far
Miami and Wake Forest, two ACC opponents, will face off on Saturday, January 4th at 2:15 p.m. ET at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Both teams have had
Game outlook
Miami and Wake Forest, two ACC opponents, will face off on Saturday, January 4th at 2:15 p.m. ET at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Both teams have had successful starts to their conference play, with Miami (11-2 SU, 8-5 ATS, and 8-5 O/U) now 2-0 after defeating Clemson 95-82 and Wake Forest (10-3 SU, 8-5 ATS, and 7-6 O/U) also 2-0 following their 84-78 win over Boston College. Miami has the all-time series lead at 16-12, having defeated Wake Forest twice last season. Miami guard Chris Lykes is questionable with an ankle injury, while Wake Forest guard Ian DuBose is out with a knee injury.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Friars +460 | Bluejays -673
Spread: Friars +11 (-110) | Bluejays -11 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 140 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Creighton will win straight-up is 87%.
Providence Friars
The Miami Hurricanes have impressive stats, ranking 16th in scoring average (85.5 points per game), 7th in field goal shooting (50.9%), 3rd for three-point shooting (41.6%), 4th in free-throw conversion (80.2%), 113th in rebounding (34.5 per game), 29th in assists (16.8 per game), 226th in turnovers (12.9 per game) and 120th in field goal defense (41.6%). They rank 60th in defensive efficiency and 75th in tempo (schedule-adjusted). Meanwhile, Providence's power ranking of 180 indicates a 33rd ranking in defensive efficiency, 86th in shooting of field shots (46.8%) and 279th in free throws (68.02%). They rank 14th in field goal defense, 339th in free-throw defense, 209th in three-point shooting and 186th in turnovers.