Miami Hurricanes vs 1 Houston Cougars 3-24-2023

Miami Hurricanes vs Houston Cougars 3/24/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

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Men’s Basketball Championship – Midwest Region – Sweet 16

 

The #5 Miami Hurricanes will meet with the 1 Houston Cougars for NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship – Midwest Region- at T-Mobile Center on Friday, March 24, 2023, at 7:15 PM EDT.

 

Miami has a record of 27-7 heading into this game. They now score 79.1 points per game on 48.1% of their shots from the field, which ranks 24th in Division 1.

 

The Hurricanes make 77.4% of their free throw attempts and 36.8% (258 of 702) of their three-point attempts.

 

Miami ranks 60th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball with 498 assists on the season and 35.1 rebounds per game on average.

 

In the regular season, Isaiah Wong was Miami’s top scorer and assist provider with averages of 15.8 points and 3.4 assists per game.

 

Norchad Omier was the team’s top rebounder with an average of 9.8 boards per game. Four Miami players averaged 10 or more points per game. 

 

  • The Miami Hurricanes are 4-1 SU in their previous 5 matchups in March. 
  • The Miami Hurricanes are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 contests on a Friday. 
  • The Hurricanes are 7-1 ATS in their previous 8 games as the underdog.

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Miami Hurricanes vs Houston Cougars Predictions 3/24/2023

 

Houston has a 33-3 record thus far this season. The Cougars average 16.7 fouls per game and shoot 72.7% from the line.

 

They are giving up possession 10.1 times per game while receiving an assist 14.7 times per game (68th in Division 1). Houston scored 2,695 points overall this season (74.9 per game), grabbing 39.1 boards per contest.

 

The Cougars shot 46.1% from the field on offense, which has them in 80th place in the nation. The Cougars give up 56.6 points per game on defense, which is second in college basketball. 

 

Marcus Sasser led Houston in scoring during the regular season with an average of 16.9 points per game. J’Wan Roberts was the team’s leading rebounder with an average of 7.9 rebounds per game.

 

Jamal Shead was the team’s leading assist with an average of 5.4 assists per game. During the regular season, five Houston players averaged at least 10 points per game. 

 

  • The total went UNDER in 4 of the team’s previous 6 meetings. 
  • The Houston Cougars are 15-1 SU in their last 16 matches. 
  • The Cougars are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 encounters against an opponent in the AAC.

#5 Miami Hurricanes vs 1 Houston Cougars. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Houston Cougars. Houston just beat Auburn in a tough game in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

 

In its first two games, Houston’s opponents only scored an average of 58 points per game.

 

Houston, however, struggled to cover the number as the Cougars missed the nut in six of the previous eight games and eight of the previous 11 games.

 

Expect Miami to maintain a tight lead with its potent offense under the direction of Isaiah Watson and cover in the end. The Houston Cougars will win by a predicted play of ATS 70-67.

 

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NCAAB Starting Time: 7:15 PM (EDT)

 

Location:  T-Mobile Center 

 

Date: Friday, March 24, 2023

 

TV: CBS

 

NCAAB Odds: Houston Cougars -7.5 

 

NCAAB Totals: 138

 

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