College hoops betting interest focuses on the Miami vs Rutgers battle Tuesday at BankUnited Center as the Hurricanes look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

This season, the Hurricanes are 1-0 overall and 0-1 ATS ATS, while the Scarlet Knights are 1-0 and 0-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Miami boasts a 0-1 on the OU, and Rutgers is 0-1.



View Rutgers vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Scarlet Knights are listed as 9-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hurricanes sit at No. 71 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Scarlet Knights sit at No. 130 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Hurricanes will win this game 72-67.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Miami's No. 183-ranked offense, averaging 69 PPG, against a Scarlet Knights defense that ranks No. 71 at 56 PPG. The Hurricanes field goal percentage has averaged 38.9% so far, less than the Scarlet Knights marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.8% per game.

Defensively, Rutgers features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 169 nationally in scoring at home.

Rutgers was a 62-56 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Dartmouth. They failed to cover the 19.5–point spread as favorites. The Scarlet Knights got 12 points from Dane Miller as Rutgers ran past Dartmouth 62-56 on Friday at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

Miami won its last outing, a 69-58 result against Tennessee Tech on November 11. They failed to cover in that game as a 11.5-point favorite. Miami got 15 points from Durand Scott en route to a 69-58 victory over Tennessee Tech on Friday at BankUnited Center.


Rutgers Scarlet Knights Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
After playing Dartmouth are 0-1
After a win are 4-6

Miami Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing North Florida are 2-0
After playing Tennessee Tech are 1-0
After a win are 3-7

A few Scarlet Knights at Hurricanes trends to consider:
Rutgers is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rutgers's last 6 games on the road
Rutgers is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games


Next up:
Rutgers home to Sacred Heart, Thursday, November 17
Miami home to North Florida, Saturday, November 19