Miami (FL) vs Houston Sweet 16 Betting Prediction ATS

Miami (FL) (25-7 SU 20-13 ATS) vs. Houston (31-3 SU 19-16 ATS)
When: Friday, March 24th: 7:15 ET
Where: T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO
TV: CBS
Point Spread: UM +7/UH -7
Total: 138.0
Money Line: Miami (FL) Hurricanes +256/Houston Cougars -329

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Miami (FL) Hurricanes will tip-off against the Houston Cougars at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO, tonight. The game is set to begin at 7:15 ET and will be aired on CBS. The Cougars are a large -7.5 point spread favorite, with the total offered up at 139.5.

Line Movement Last Game Info

Miami (FL) will be looking for another win, as they most recently defeated Indiana by a score of 85-69. The Hurricanes also picked up an ATS victory as they were +1.5 point underdogs. The combined 154 points finished above the 145.5 total line.

Houston picked up a victory over Auburn by a score of 81-64. Heading into the game, the Cougars were favored to win, with a point spread of -5.5. The combined 145 points finished above the 132.5 total line.

Current Form

Miami (FL)
Over their last five games, Miami (FL) has a straight-up record of 4-1 while going 2-3 vs. the spread. Over this stretch, the Hurricanes’ offense averages 78.0 points per game while hitting 48.0% of their shots from the field. On the defensive end of the floor, they have allowed opponents to shoot 48.3% from the field while allowing 77.6 points per contest.

Houston
In their previous five contests, Houston is 4-1 straight-up and 2-3 vs. the spread. In these five games, they have a scoring average of 68.8 points per game on a shooting percentage of 40.8%. Defensively, they allow teams to hit 41.2% of their shots while giving up 60.0 points per game.

How Does Miami (FL) Fare On Neutral Courts?

On neutral courts, the Hurricanes put together a mark of 4-2 this season.

How Does Houston Fare On Neutral Courts?

On neutral courts, the Cougars put together a mark of 6-1 this season.

Offense vs. Defense

For the season, Miami (FL) is averaging 74.8 points per game (89th) while posting an overall field goal percentage of 47.7%. In today’s game, they will be matched up against a Houston defense that has allowed an average of 56.5 points per contest. This year, opponents have hit 36.7% of their shots vs. Houston. Conversely, the Houston Cougars are coming into the game averaging 75.8 points per game on a shooting percentage of 46.9%. The Cougars will be facing a defensive unit allowing an average of 72.1 points per contest. So far, teams have hit 45.1% of their shots vs. the Hurricanes.

Three-Point Shooting

From beyond the arc, Miami (FL) has a shooting percentage of 35.0% while ranking 423rd in attempts per game. The Hurricanes will be facing a Houston defense that has a 3-point field goal shooting percentage allowed of 28.4%. Houston enters the game having hit 34.1% of their looks from deep while averaging 8.03 made 3’s per game. On the other end, Miami (FL) has allowed opponents to hit 33.9% of their shots from beyond the arc.

Injuries Of Note

Miami (FL)

• No Reported Injuries

Houston

• Mylik Wilson (Out) Redshirt
• Ramon Walker Jr. (Out) Personal

Pick Against The Spread

The Cougars lost only three games this season. Two of those games were certainly not enough to discount their chances of beating up Miami. One of those defeats came in the conference final against Memphis, missing their best player Marcus Sasser and another loss came against Bama in a match that was tied with just over one minute left. Houston’s defense has been outstanding this season, ranking first in the nation in both opponents’ points per game (56.6) and opponents’ shooting percentage (36.1%). They also rank second in opponents’ effective field goal percentage (42.1%). Additionally, they have the best scoring margin in the country (+18.3), albeit not against the most challenging schedule, but it does show that they done play down to their competition. Take Houston -7.5.