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The 14th-ranked Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes look to stay hot when they take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in an ACC college basketball showdown on Friday in South Bend, Ind. The Hurricanes (12-1, 3-0) are 34-9 over the past 43 games after going 15-24 in their previous 39. Miami is 18-6 in its last 24 conference matchups, after going 4-18 in the previous 22. The Fighting Irish (8-5, 0-2), who are 8-2 at home this year, are 22-3 in South Bend since the beginning of the 2021-22 season.

The game from Purcell Pavilion tips off at 2 p.m. ET. Miami is averaging 78 points per game, while Notre Dame averages 70.5. The Hurricanes are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Miami vs. Notre Dame odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 143.5. Before locking in any Notre Dame vs. Miami picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.  

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 8 of the season 21-15 on all-top rated college basketball picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.   

Now, the model has set its sights on Miami vs. Notre Dame and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Notre Dame vs. Miami:

  • Miami vs. Notre Dame spread: Miami -2.5
  • Miami vs. Notre Dame over/under: 143.5 points
  • Miami vs. Notre Dame money line: Miami -145, Notre Dame +125
  • MIA: The Hurricanes are 6-0-1 against the spread in their last seven Friday games
  • ND: The under is 4-0 in the Fighting Irish's last four games following an ATS win
  • Miami vs. Notre Dame picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why Miami can cover

Sophomore forward Norchad Omier has registered 12 double-digit scoring efforts in 13 games this season. He has six double-doubles, the last coming Dec. 10 in a win over North Carolina State. In that game, Omier had 11 points and 11 rebounds. For the season, he is averaging 13.5 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He is hitting on 61.1% of his field goals and 72% of his free throws.

Kansas State transfer and sophomore guard Nijel Pack has started the season fast with six double-digit scoring efforts. He is coming off a 10-point, three-rebound effort against Virginia on Dec. 20. His best game as a Hurricane was a 23-point performance in a win over St. Francis Brooklyn on Nov. 23. For the year, he is averaging 11.2 points, 2.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Why Notre Dame can cover 

Senior forward Nate Laszewski powers the Irish, averaging 14.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He is connecting on 54.4% of his field goals, including 40.4% of his 3-pointers, and 87.2% of his free throws. He entered the season with six 20-point scoring games, but already has four this year. Laszewski tied his career high of 28 points, powering the Irish to a season-opening victory over Radford on Nov. 10, scoring the first nine points of the game.

Freshman guard JJ Starling is off to a solid start to his collegiate career. In 13 games, all starts, he is averaging 13.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 32.6 minutes. Starling is riding a season-best five consecutive games in double figures, and is averaging a team-best 14.4 points during that span. He's the first McDonald's All-American at Notre Dame since Demetrius Jackson arrived in 2013.

How to make Miami vs. Notre Dame picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 149 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well almost 70% of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Notre Dame vs. Miami? And which side of the spread hits almost 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 21-15 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.