The No. 5 seed Miami Hurricanes (25-7) and the No. 12 seed Drake Bulldogs (27-7) will meet on Friday at 7:25 PM in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Miami is a 2.5-point favorite in the matchup, which airs on TBS. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of this 5-12 matchup in the Midwest Region bracket.
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Miami Vs Drake Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | -2.5 | 146 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Miami (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (146) |
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Miami Vs Drake Stat Rankings
| Miami Avg. (Rank) | Drake Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 79.4 (23rd) | Points Scored | 75.3 (91st) |
| 72.1 (240th) | Points Allowed | 63.9 (33rd) |
| 32.8 (177th) | Rebounds | 34.1 (86th) |
| 9.4 (144th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.5 (293rd) |
| 7.6 (158th) | 3pt Made | 8 (112th) |
| 14.9 (59th) | Assists | 13.6 (147th) |
| 10.9 (79th) | Turnovers | 9.8 (20th) |
Miami Vs Drake Betting Trends
- The Hurricanes’ record against the spread is 17-14-1.
- Miami is 11-11 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- There have been 14 Hurricanes games (out of 32) that went over the total this season.
- Miami’s games have finished with more than 146 points 20 times so far this season.
- The average total for Hurricanes games this season has been 151.5, which is 5.5 points higher than the total for this game.
- Drake’s record against the spread is 16-16-1.
- The Bulldogs have won twice ATS (2-2) as a 2.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- Miami has seen 14 of its 32 games go over the point total.
- Bulldogs games have had over 146 points 12 times this season.
- Games involving Drake this year have averaged 139.2 points per game, a 6.8-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Miami Impact Players
- Norchad Omier leads his squad in rebounds per contest (9.7), and also averages 13.6 points and 1.3 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Jordan Miller puts up 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 54.1% from the field and 36% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Nijel Pack posts 13.2 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Wooga Poplar averages 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 47.6% from the floor and 40.5% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
Drake Impact Players
- Tucker DeVries leads the Bulldogs in scoring (19 points per game) and assists (1.8), and averages 5.6 rebounds. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Roman Penn is the Bulldogs’ top assist man (5.4 per game), and he posts 12.6 points and 4.6 rebounds.
- Garrett Sturtz gets the Bulldogs 9.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest. He also puts up 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Darnell Brodie is posting a team-best 7.3 rebounds per game. And he is producing 8.8 points and 1.1 assists, making 53.1% of his shots from the floor.
- D.J. Wilkins gets the Bulldogs 8.2 points, 2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He also averages 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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