The 5th-seeded Miami Hurricanes (29-7) look to take down the 4-seed Connecticut Huskies (29-8) in the Final Four in Houston on Saturday at 8:49 p.m. (CBS). Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Miami vs. UConn odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Miami, ranked No. 15 in the , will look to take down another ranked team in No. 12 UConn to reach its 1st National Championship game. The Hurricanes have used elite shooting in the tournament to make it this far.
After shooting 59% from the field against Houston in the Sweet 16, Miami turned around and overcame a 13-point deficit in the Elite 8 with a 52% performance against Texas. While Nigel Pack gets the most attention due to his NIL package, Jordan Miller was the player who led Miami back, scoring 27 points.
Miller became the 1st player since Duke’s Christian Laettner to score more than 25 points in a tournament game on 100% shooting; he was 7-for-7 from the field and 13-for-13 from the free throw line. He will need to repeat that performance against a UConn team that has been dominating this postseason.