The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-3) will head to Florida and take on the eighth-ranked Miami Hurricanes (5-1) for an exciting college basketball showdown. Check out the action on Saturday, December 2 at 12:00 PM ET, as the Hurricanes are favored with a point spread at -15.5 (+100).

The Fighting Irish are coming off a 65-53 defeat to the South Carolina Gamecocks, which ended their two-game win streak. The Fighting Irish could only make 32.7 percent of their shots here, which led to a cold performance overall.

They have not had the most explosive offense in college basketball. They have only reached 70 points twice and have been against subpar teams. A big game from Markus Burton (16.3 PPG) would need to happen here if they want to have a shot at keeping up with the Hurricanes.

They have been averaging 64.0 points per game and shooting 41.2 percent from the field. Their ball movement is a bit lacking, as they average 11.7 assists each game.

They are allowing opponents to average 66.8 points a game, which is not ideal against a strong offense from the Hurricanes. They also add in 2.8 blocks and 4.7 steals each game.

The Hurricanes just suffered their first defeat of the season, which was a 95-73 showing against the 12^th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats. Even though the Hurricanes shot 44.1 percent from the floor, the Wildcats connected on 42.9 percent from beyond the arc and had a big second half.

Prior to their loss, they had respectable wins on their resume and had a nice flow on offense. Can they rebound here?

They are averaging 86.3 points a game and land 51.0 percent of their shots. They do a solid job at getting each other involved on offense with 14.7 assists each game.

The Hurricanes defense has been solid, as they allow 76.3 points from opposing teams every game. They also do a good job to get 4.5 blocks and 8.0 steals per contest.

MyBookie shows the odds, which favor the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to either win or not lose by more than 16 points. However, the Hurricanes are still heavily favored, with market analysis showing they have a 94.2 percent chance at success.

The Fighting Irish will be heavily tested here. The Hurricanes are hungry after a bad loss, so look for them to be motivated here.