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Miami vs Houston Predictions

Game time: March 24, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET

Venue: T-Mobile Center — Kansas City, MO

Article updated Mar 21, 6:14 AM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Miami Hurricanes are traveling to play the Houston Cougars at the T-Mobile Center stadium on Friday, 3/24/2023 @ 7:15pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening at

Game outlook

The Miami Hurricanes are traveling to play the Houston Cougars at the T-Mobile Center stadium on Friday, 3/24/2023 @ 7:15pm EST. Houston is the betting favorite opening at -6.75 and the current line is Houston -8.

Hurricanes vs Cougars Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 139.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Miami 59 to Houston 67

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Miami Hurricanes and Houston Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Miami Hurricanes to cover the spread (52%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 78%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be MIAMI 61.75, HOUST 77.75.

OddsShark predicts Houston will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Miami Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 61, Miami is ranked #24 in offense (scoring an average of 79.09 per game), #225 in defense (allowing an average of 71.56 points to be scored against them per game) and are 27-7 (19-14-1 ATS) this season.

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Offensively, the Hurricanes hit an average of 48.08% of their field goals (ranked #19) and 77.36% of their free throws (ranked #17) and makes an average of 36.75% of their three pointers ranked #47 in the NCAAB). They average 35.15 rebounds per game (ranked # 163) and average 14.65 offensive assists and 11.26 turnovers per game (ranked # 68 and 63 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Miami allows an average of 44.71% field goals (ranked #247) and 73.97% free throws (ranked #300 in the NCAAB) The Hurricanes allow an average of 33.38% of the three pointers (ranked #150) and averages 31.97 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.97) Finally, the Hurricanes average 14.21 defensive assists and 12.53 turnovers per game (ranked # 295 and 179 respectively).

Houston Key Betting Stats

Houston Cougars has a power ranking of 7 and are #100 for offense (scoring an average of 74.86 per game), #2 for defense (giving up an average of 56.58 points per game) and 33-3 (19-17 ATS) overall. Miami went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Houston.

For offense, the Cougars hit an average of 46.12% of their field goals (ranked #82) and 72.73% of their free throws (ranked #139) and makes an average of 34.20% of their three pointers (ranked #173 in the NCAAB). They average 39.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 15) and average 14.67 offensive assists and 10.03 turnovers per game (ranked # 66) and 15 respectively).

On defense, Houston allows an average of 36.15% field goals (ranked #1) and 68.45% free throws (ranked #37 in the NCAAB) The Cougars allow an average of 27.36% of the three pointers (ranked #2) and averages 31.64 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 31.64) Finally, the Cougars average 10.00 defensive assists and 13.89 turnovers per game (ranked # 15 and 85 respectively).

Betting Summary

Houston has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the books have a tight line on the spread and the total will go under 139.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Hurricanes vs Cougars archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Hurricanes vs Cougars matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Miami Hurricanes+240 → +285Moved
  • Moneyline · Houston Cougars-300 → -360Moved
  • Spread · Miami Hurricanes+6.75 (-110) → +8 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Houston Cougars-6.75 (-110) → -8 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over138 (-110) → 139.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under138 (-110) → 139.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Miami Hurricanes
23-7 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Houston Cougars
29-3 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-21T10:14:13.935Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Miami Hurricanes and Houston Cougars, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Miami Hurricanes defeated Houston Cougars 89-75

Miami Hurricanes defeated Houston Cougars 89-75 on March 24, 2023, a 14-point decision in the series. Miami Hurricanes' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 47-39. Against SportsJaw's recorded Miami Hurricanes +8 (-110) spread, Miami Hurricanes covered, while the 164 combined points finished over the recorded total of 139.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Josh720Total · Under 138 (-110)Loss
  • MaddogSpread · Miami Hurricanes +7 (-110)Win
  • RainmanTotal · Over 138 (-110)Win
  • TgodfreySpread · Houston Cougars -7 (-110)Loss
  • FlyigglesflySpread · Miami Hurricanes +7 (-110)Win
  • CovergirlSpread · Miami Hurricanes +7 (-110)Win
  • NutinbutlocksSpread · Miami Hurricanes +7 (-110)Win
  • MikehuffSpread · Houston Cougars -7 (-110)Loss
  • JtgarciaSpread · Houston Cougars -7.5 (-110)Loss
  • BabybillySpread · Miami Hurricanes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • Mickey619Spread · Miami Hurricanes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • SfdanSpread · Miami Hurricanes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • FreePickCapperMoneyline · Houston Cougars -350Loss
  • FreePickCapperSpread · Houston Cougars -7.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Miami Hurricanes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Miami Hurricanes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 139 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Miami Hurricanes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • TropSpread · Miami Hurricanes +7.5 (-110)Win
  • DocthizzMoneyline · Houston Cougars -350Loss
  • DocthizzSpread · Houston Cougars -7.5 (-110)Loss
  • DouwannaTotal · Under 139 (-110)Loss