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The Midwest Region bracket’s No. 1 seed Houston Cougars (33-3) are 7-point favorites to defeat the No. 5 Miami Hurricanes (27-7) in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 7:15 PM, live from T-Mobile Center and airing on CBS.
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How do I watch Cougars vs. Hurricanes?
- Game Day: Friday, March 24, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Arena: T-Mobile Center
Betting Lines for Cougars vs. Hurricanes
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -7 | 137 |
Houston Betting Stats & Information
- Houston has won 28 of 31 games when the moneyline favorite this season (90.3%).
- The Cougars have a record of 25-2 in games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -310 or shorter (92.6% win percentage).
- The Cougars are 19-16-1 ATS this season.
- The average point total for Houston’s games this year is 5.6 fewer points than the total of 137 in this matchup.
Miami Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Miami has won five out of the nine games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Hurricanes have played as an underdog of +246 or more once this season and won that game.
- The Hurricanes have gone 20-14-0 ATS this year.
- The average point total for Miami this year is 13.6 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Houston vs. Miami Season Stat Comparison
| 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 |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Houston Cougars Leaders
- The Cougars scoring leader is Marcus Sasser, who averages 16.9 per contest to go with 2.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
- J’wan Roberts leads Houston in rebounding, averaging 7.8 per game, while Jamal Shead leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.4 in each contest.
- Sasser makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cougars, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.7 per contest.
Miami Hurricanes Leaders
- Isaiah Wong scores 16.1 points and adds 3.3 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Hurricanes’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Norchad Omier is at the top of the Miami rebounding leaderboard with 10.1 rebounds per game. He also scores 13.4 points and tacks on 1.2 assists per game.
- Nijel Pack is the top shooter from distance for the Hurricanes, hitting 2.4 threes per game.
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