- Matchup: Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes
- Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Venue: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL
- Broadcast: ESPNU
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The Florida State Seminoles (7-11) will visit Watsco Center on Tuesday, aiming to overcome the Miami Hurricanes (15-3).
In their last outing, Florida State faced Wake Forest and narrowly lost, 69-68. The Seminoles shot 37.9% from the field (22 of 58) and struggled with long-range shooting, making only 7 of 31 attempts. From the free-throw line, they excelled, converting 17 of 19 attempts for an impressive 89.5%. On the boards, they secured 39 rebounds, including 14 offensive ones. Additionally, they recorded 10 assists, forced 5 turnovers, and achieved 2 steals. Defensively, Florida State allowed the opposing team to shoot 41.3% from the field (26 of 63). Wake Forest recorded 8 assists and had 10 steals, while grabbing 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive) without any blocks. Wake Forest also shot 75.0% from the charity stripe, making 9 of 12 attempts, and connected on 8 of 34 shots from beyond the arc. The Seminoles finished with 13 personal fouls compared to Wake Forest’s 16.
Chauncey Wiggins had a standout performance in this match, shooting 55.6% from the field while dishing out 2 assists. In 35 minutes of play, he grabbed 3 boards and scored 15 points on 5 of 9 shooting.
Florida State enters this game with a record of 7-11 for the season. They average 82.3 points per game, ranking 81st in Division I, with a field goal percentage of 42.2%. The Seminoles make 31.5% of their three-point attempts (196 out of 622) and shoot 71.7% from the free-throw line. Collectively, they pull down 37.0 rebounds per game and have accumulated 269 assists this season, ranking them 167th nationally. The team averages 12.7 turnovers and 19.6 personal fouls per game.
Defensively, the Seminoles force an average of 15.5 turnovers per game while committing 18.5 fouls. They rank 310th in college basketball for allowing assists to opponents, with 289 given up this year. The Seminoles allow opponents to shoot 45.9% from the field (503 of 1,096) and concede an average of 38.9 rebounds per game. Their opponents shoot 34.0% from beyond the arc, placing them 335th in Division I for points allowed per game (81.3).
In their most recent game, the Miami Hurricanes fell to Clemson, 69-59. Miami allowed 28 total rebounds to Clemson (4 offensive) and shot 47.1% from long range, connecting on 8 of 17 attempts. They made 7 of 10 free throws for 70.0%. Clemson managed to shoot 27 of 51 from the field, finishing at 52.9%. The Hurricanes struggled offensively, shooting 21 of 54 from the floor for 38.9%. From three-point range, Miami netted 6 of 24 attempts (25.0%) and successfully made 11 free throws for a shooting percentage of 78.6%. Clemson committed 13 personal fouls, allowing Miami 14 free throw attempts. Miami recorded 16 turnovers in this matchup and managed to secure 32 rebounds (22 defensive, 10 offensive).
Shelton Henderson played a crucial role for Miami, scoring 22 points in 36 minutes on 8 of 12 shooting, achieving a shooting rate of 66.7%, and also contributing 5 rebounds along with 3 assists.
The Miami Hurricanes currently hold a record of 15-3 this season. They are performing splendidly on the offensive end, boasting a shooting percentage of 51.0%, which ranks 14th nationally. Miami has accumulated 1,551 points this season, averaging 86.2 points per contest, while also pulling down 39.1 rebounds per game. The team averages 17.7 assists per game (28th in the nation) and records 11.5 turnovers per game. Miami commits 17.0 personal fouls per game and shoots 68.8% from the charity stripe.
Defensively, Miami permits opponents to shoot 34.8% from beyond the arc (146 of 420) and have allowed them to convert 66.2% of their free-throw attempts. They average 13.1 assists surrendered and 30.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 158th and 13th, respectively. Miami ranks 68th in points allowed per game, giving up an average of 69.2 points. They force opponents to turn the ball over 14.3 times each night while holding them to a shooting percentage of 42.3% from the field (107th in college basketball).
Who will claim victory tonight in this exciting NCAA matchup?
Prediction: Take Miami
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