Houston vs Miami Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 24 NCAA Tournament Game (Can the Hurricanes Play Spoiler?)

Houston vs Miami Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Tournament Game
  • No. 2 Houston (33-3) vs. No. 16 Miami (27-7)
  • Date: Friday, March 24, 2023
  • Time: 7:15 PM ET
  • Venue: T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, Missouri
  • Coverage: CBS

The 2023 NCAA Tournament continues on Friday with a Sweet 16 matchup between the No. 5 Miami Hurricanes and No. 1 Houston Cougars. Miami is looking to get back to the Elite Eight for the second consecutive season, while Houston is aiming to get past the Sweet 16 for the third season in a row.

Miami is coming off an 85-69 second-round victory over Indiana as Isaiah Wong balled out with 27 points (9-of-17 shooting) and 8 rebounds. Meanwhile, Houston pulled awa y from Auburn in an 81-64 win behind Tramon Mark's big night (26 points & 9 rebounds). Which team will advance with a win?

Houston vs Miami Odds & Spread

  • Moneyline: HOU: (-285) | MIAMI: (+230)
  • Spread: HOU: -6.5 (-115) | MIAMI: +6.5 (-105)
  • Total: 137.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Houston enters this contest as a moderate favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This Sweet 16 clash also features an over/under of 137.5 points, with both sides available at -110 odds.

Houston vs Miami Betting Trends

  • Houston's record against the spread is 19-17-0.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, the Cougars are 17-15.
  • This year, 17 of Houston's 36 games have gone over the point total.
  • Miami is 20-14-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Hurricanes are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • There have been 15 Miami games (out of 34) that went over the total this season.
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Houston Rank Houston AVG Miami AVG Miami Rank
98th 74.9 Points Scored 79.1 24th
2nd 56.6 Points Allowed 71.6 227th
14th 35.9 Rebounds 32.4 135th
8th 11.5 Off. Rebounds 9.2 108th
149th 7.6 3pt Made 7.6 149th
62nd 14.7 Assists 14.6 70th
14th 9.5 Turnovers 10.9 82nd

  
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