Princeton vs. Miami Pick
Is No. 10 Miami in danger of letting Princeton hang around when the two teams meet up tonight at 8PM ET in the Miami Invitational?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Miami is favored in this game, as the Hurricanes are getting odds of -15.5 points against Princeton. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 133.5 points. Tonight’s game is set to take place from American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida and will air live on ESPNU.
Miami is off to a 6-0 start to the season following an 86-81 win at Minnesota earlier this week. The Hurricanes are 2-0 against the spread, including a cover at a neutral site. The Hurricanes are scoring 80.8 points per game on offense so far while allowing 58.5 per contest. Miami is being led by Dewan Huell, who is adding 15 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while Bruce Brown Jr. is adding 10.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.
Princeton is coming off an 85-76 loss over Lehigh this week. The Tigers are now 2-4 overall and 0-3 against the spread, but their last three games haven’t been lined. Princeton is putting up 68 points per game on offense while allowing 71.3 per contest on defense. Devin Cannady is leading Princeton with 19.8 points per game while Myles Stephens is adding 14.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per contest.
Miami won the last meeting with Princeton back in 2015, but the Tigers covered a 15-point spread. The Hurricanes are just 2-8 against the spread in their last 10 non-conference games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games. Princeton is 3-0-1 ATS in their last four neutral site games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games against ACC opponents. The public betting is siding with Princeton tonight and I am siding with them as well.
CBB DAILY PREDICTION: PRINCETON +15.5