Miami vs. Wake Forest: Preview, Odds & How to Watch

Rise and shine, Miami Hurricanes Nation. Time to get the sleep out of your eyes after a day massive day for the Miami Hurricanes college football program yesterday. It’s gameday for Miami basketball inside the Watsco Center.

The Hurricanes are set to take on the Wake Forest Deamon Deacons, with tip-off scheduled for 5:15 p.m. ET on the CW.

Wake Forest has one of the toughest schedules in the country. They have played and lost to tough teams such as Texas A&M, Florida, Xavier, and Clemson. Their leading scorer, Hunter Sallis, averages 18.3 points per game.

Let me take you through what you need to know about the game today:

Miami vs. Wake Forest: How To Watch/Listen

Miami (4-11) vs. Wake Forest (11-4)
5:15 p.m. ET | Saturday, January 11 | Watsco Center

• TV: The CW
• Home Radio: UM Sports Network – 560 WQAM
• Online Radio: Audacy App
• Live Stats: StatBroadcast

Miami Record
Miami Hurricanes: 4-11 (KenPom: 130)

• 11/4: 113-72 W vs. FDU
• 11/10: 88-64 W vs. Binghamton
• 11/17: 93-63 W vs. Coppin State
• 11/21: 80-69 L vs. Drake
• 11/22: 80-74 L vs. Oklahoma State
• 11/24: 77-70 L vs. VCU
• 11/30: 83-79 L vs. Charleston Southern
• 12/3: 76-73 L vs. Arkansas
• 12/7: 66-55 L vs. Clemson
• 12/10: 75-62 L vs. Tennessee
• 12/15: 94-75 W vs. Presbyterian
• 12/21: 78-74 L vs. Mount St. Mary's
• 1/1: 78-68 L vs. Boston College
• 1/4: 86-85 L vs. Virginia Tech
• 1/8: 80-65 L vs. Florida State

Wake Forest Record
Wake Forest: 11-4 (KenPom: 83)

• 11/4: 64-49 W vs. Coppin State
• 11/7: 80-64 W vs. Northern Carolina A&T
• 11/10: 72-70 W vs. Michigan
• 11/13: 85-80 W vs. South Carolina Upside
• 11/16: 75-60 L vs. Xavier
• 11/19: 82-69 W vs. Western Carolina
• 11/23: 67-57 W vs. Detroit Mercy
• 11/28: 75-58 L vs. Florida
• 11/29: 57-51 W vs. Minnesota
• 12/3: 57-44 L vs. Texas A&M
• 12/7: 72-66 W vs. Boston College
• 12/17: 75-58 W vs. James Madison
• 12/21: 73-62 L vs. Clemson
• 12/31: 81-71 W vs. Syracuse
• 1/4: 77-59 W vs. NC State

Last 5 In History

In the last five games, the Miami Hurricanes have won the series 4 to 1.

• 1/6/24: Wake Forest, 86, Miami 82
• 3/9/23 Miami, 74, Wake Forest 72
• 2/18/23 Miami, 96, Wake Forest 87
• 2/12/22 Miami, 76, Wake Forest 72
• 1/1/22 Miami, 92, Wake Forest 84

Wake Forest at Miami Odds Via FanDuel​

Spread: Wake Forest -3.5
Total: 143.5 points

Miami Projected Starters

(Starting lineup based on the last game)





#99 – Divine Ugochukwu
6-3 • 190 • GUARD • FRESHMAN
5.6 PPG, 1.4 RPG, 1.5 APG





#3 – Jalil Bethea
6-5 • 190 • GUARD • FRESHMAN
6.7 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 0.7 APG



#0 – Matthew Cleveland
6-7 • 210 • GUARD • SENIOR
12.9 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 0.8 APG





#2 – Brandon Johnson
6-8 • 223 • FORWARD • SENIOR
8.3 PPG, 6.9 RPG, 1.7 APG



#1 – Lynn Kidd
6-10 • 224 • FORWARD • SENIOR
11.1 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.7 APG

Wake Forest Projected Starters



#8 – Ty-Laur Johnson
6-0 • 170 • GUARD • SOPHOMORE
4.3 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.8 APG

#6 – Cameron Hildreth
6-4 • 195 • GUARD • SENIOR
12.4 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.5 APG

#23 – Hunter Sallis
6-5 • 185 • GUARD • SENIOR
18.3 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 3.1 APG

#25 – Tre'Von Spillers
6-7 • 215 • FORWARD • SENIOR
9.7 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 0.5 APG

#4 – Efton Reid lll
7-0 • 250 • FORWARD • SENIOR
7.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 0.9 APG

Post Game Show on the CIS YouTube Channel​

Did you miss the game? Don't worry! CIS has you covered with a post-game show available on the CIS YouTube Channel. You can also find post-game coverage on our website, including highlights, comments from coaches and the players, stats, and maybe some key takeaways.

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