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A spot in the national championship game will be on the line when the Connecticut Huskies and Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes collide in the second 2023 Final Four semifinal on Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston. The Huskies (29-8) advanced to the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament with an 82-54 victory over Gonzaga in the West Region final. Meanwhile the Hurricanes (29-7) won the Midwest region with an 88-81 win over Texas to advance to Houston. Saturday’s winner will face either San Diego State or Florida Atlantic in the national championship game on Monday.
Tipoff will take place after the first semifinal ends, at approximately 8:49 p.m. ET on CBS. The Huskies are favored by 5.5 points in the latest UConn vs. Miami odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 149.5. Before locking in any Miami vs. UConn picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Div. I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament 85-54 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also went 6-1 on top-rated picks during the first two weeks of March Madness. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on UConn vs. Miami and revealed its coveted picks and predictions for the Final Four 2023. You can head to SportsLine to see the picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Miami vs. UConn:
- UConn vs. Miami spread: Huskies -5.5
- UConn vs. Miami over/under: 149.5 points
- UConn vs. Miami money line: Huskies -240, Hurricanes +196
- CONN: The Huskies rank second in the country in rebound margin (9.4 rebounds per game).
- MIA: The Hurricanes are 11th in the country in free throw percentage (78.0).
- UConn vs. Miami picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why UConn can cover
UConn has been dominant during the NCAA Tournament 2023. The Huskies have won their four games by an average of 22.5 points. They are the 10th team in tournament history to have won each of its first four games by at least 15 points.
In addition, UConn is an elite rebounding team. The Huskies rank second in the country in rebound margin (9.4 rebounds per game). Adama Sanogo leads the team and ranks fifth in the Big East in rebounding (7.5). See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Miami can cover
Miami has a playmaking guard in Isaiah Wong. A 6-foot-4 junior from Piscataway, N.J., who has the ability to beat defenders off the bounce, Wong averages a team-high 16.2 points per game, while shooting 38.1% from the 3-point line. For his efforts this season he was named the ACC Player of the Year.
In addition, Miami is an excellent free throw shooting team. The Hurricanes have shot 78.0 from the free throw line this season, which ranks 11th in the country. In the team’s Elite Eight victory over Texas, they made 28-of-32 free throws (87.5%), including 25-of-27 (92.6%) in the second half. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make Miami vs. UConn picks
The model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 149 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UConn vs. Miami? And which side of the spread hits more than 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.
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