Who's Playing

Lafayette @ Miami (Fla.)

What to Know

The Lafayette Leopards and the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes will face off at 7:30 p.m. ET November 7th at Watsco Center to kick off their 2022 seasons. Last year was nothing to brag about for Lafayette (10-20), so the team is looking forward to a new start. Miami (Fla.) was 26-11 last season and made it as far as the Elite Eight before being knocked out by the Kansas Jayhawks 76-50.

A pair of last-season stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Leopards allowed their opponents to shoot an average of 46.20% from the floor, which was the 28th highest shooting percentage allowed (top 92%) in college basketball. Miami (Fla.)'s offense has more to brag about, as they they were 31st best (top 9%) in field goal percentage, finishing the 2021-2022 season at 47.30%.

Since the experts predict a defeat, Lafayette will need to dig deep. We'll soon see whether they can make the experts look bad.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Watsco Center -- Coral Gables, Florida
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $2.00

Odds

The Hurricanes are a big 23-point favorite against the Leopards, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 23-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last seven years.