Miami vs Drake Picks and Prediction – 11/21/2024

The Miami Hurricanes will be on the road Thursday with the game in Charleston,SC against the Drake Bulldogs. Miami is rolling through the first part of the year undefeated through three games following a 30-point victory in their last outing. Offensively the Hurricanes have dominated opponents averaging 98 points of 57.6% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Hurricanes have been top tier as well holding opponents to 66.3 points per game overall. For other college basketball comes see our College Basketball Picks.

Nijel Pack is the offensive leader this season for Miami averaging 14.7 points and 6.7 assists per game. Jalen Blackmon and Lynn Kidd are both tied for second on the roster averaging 14 points per game. Divine Ugochukwu averages 11.3 points and Matthew Cleveland is averaging 11 points per game. Brandon Johnson is the 6th Miami player double figures averaging 10.3 points to go along with a team high 8 rebounds per contest.

The Drake Bulldogs come into Thursday undefeated through three games following a narrow 2 point victory in their last outing. Offensively the Bulldogs have been solid averaging 74 points on 49% shooting but scored just 63 points in their last win. Defensively Drake has been top tier holding opponents to 51 points per game despite giving up 61 in their last outing.

Benett Stirtz is the offense leader this season for Drake averaging 18.7 points and five assists per game. Daniel Abreu averages 17.7 points and Mitch Mascari averages 10.7 points per game as the third player in double figures. Cam Manyawu averages 9 points in a team high 6.7 rebounds per game. Nate Ferguson also averages 9 points per game across 20 minutes of action through three games this season for Drake.

Miami is the deeper more talented team, and it will show Thursday night. Look for the Hurricanes to control this game on both sides of the ball as they overwhelm Drake for the full 40 minutes. Take Miami to continue their winning ways Thursday night as they get the win and cover in Charleston against the Bulldogs. Final Score Prediction, Miami Hurricanes win and cover 76-65.