Louisville Cardinals vs Miami Hurricanes 1/16/2021 Picks Predictions

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The #16 Louisville Cardinals will be shooting from beyond the arc against the Miami Hurricanes at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET. No.16 Louisville controlled the scoring of Wake Forest Demon Deacons to just 65 during their recent victory on the road last January 13, 2021, at 77-65. The Cardinals gained leadership in the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 9-1 overall standing and a 4-0 conference record. Guard Carlik Jones led Louisville in scoring with 23 points while Guards Samuell Williamson and Dre Davis chipped in 15 points each in the win. Williamson also topped the rebounding with 11 boards while Guard David Johnson led the assist department with 9 in the winning effort for the Cardinals.

Louisville ranked 206th in scoring offense with an average of 71.1 PPG, the Cardinals recorded 47.6% shooting from the field (55th best record in the league). Senior Guard Carlik Jones led his team in scoring with 17.2 PPG and distributed a team-high 4.7 assists per outing. Jones scored 41.7% from the field and acquired a free throw shooting 5 times per contest. Sophomore David Johnson was Louisville’s second higher scorer with an average of 13.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per match.

Louisville Cardinals vs Miami Hurricanes Predictions 1/16/2021

The Miami Hurricanes are in 13th place of the Atlantic Coast Conference with a conference record of 1-5 and a 5-6 overall standing. Miami lost their recent game to the Boston College Eagles last January 12, 2021, to a score of 62-84. Center Nysier Brooks and Elijah Olaniyi led the Hurricanes in scoring with 14 points each. Guards Earl Timberlake and Harlond Beverly contributed 12 & 10 points, respectively. Timberlake also led the rebounding with 8 boards in the losing effort.

Miami Hurricanes struggled in their offense as they ranked last in ACC with an average of only 64.8 PPG. Miami recorded a 43.2% shooting rate from the field, 227th in the nation. Sophomore Guard Isaiah Wong posted an average of 16.5 points and grabbed a team-high 5.9 rebounds per outing. Sophomore Harold Beverly also recorded an average of 16.5 points per game with a team-high 3.6 assists per match.

#16 Louisville Cardinals vs. Miami Hurricanes. The NCAAB Pick for this outing is Louisville -3.5. The Cardinals are 5-0 SU in its last 5 contests, 4-1 ATS in its last 5 matches, and 8-2 SU in its last 10 games versus Miami. The Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS in its last 5 outings and the totals went OVER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 contests. Louisville got the momentum in this match after winning 5 successive games while the Hurricanes struggled in the consistency of their offense. Final Score Prediction, Louisville Cardinals will win and cover ATS at 69-64.

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