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Miami FL vs Houston Preview & Picks – Miami FL To Cover In March Madness Sweet 16 Defeat

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21 Mar 2023
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Leigh Copson 21 Mar 2023
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  • Miami FL vs Houston picks for Friday, March 24
  • Tip-off is 19:15 ET at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
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    Miami FL vs Houston Preview & Picks
  • Miami FL vs Houston Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • Miami FL Form
  • Houston Form
  • Miami FL vs Houston FAQs

Miami FL vs Houston Preview & Picks

Miami FL are tipped to cover as a betting underdog in the Sweet 16.

While Houston are likely to win this matchup, they have struggled against the spread recently.

  • Houston are 2-6-0 ATS in their last 8 games
  • Miami FL are 7-1-0 ATS in their last 8 games as a betting underdog
  • The Under has cashed in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games
  • The Under has hit in 3 of Miami FL’s last 5 games

Head To Head

  • Houston lead the all-time series 9-5
  • Houston won 99-93 when the teams last met in February 1971

Miami FL Form

Miami have been in decent form over the past several weeks, winning 11 of their last 13 games.

The Hurricanes went on a seven-game win streak in the latter stages of the regular season to go into the ACC tournament with momentum.

They downed Waked Forest 74-72 in their first outing, but bowed out in the following round with an 85-78 defeat to #21 Duke.

Miami have rebounded at the national tournament though, progressing to the Sweet 16.

The Hurricanes beat Drake 63-56 in the first round, before ousting #21 Indiana, 85-69, in their last outing.

Houston Form

Houston come into this matchup in fantastic form thanks to 15 wins in their last 16 games.

The Cougars wrapped up the regular season in red-hot form by going on an 11-game win streak.

They kept it going in the first two rounds of the AAC tournament as they beat East Carolina 60-46 and Cincinnati 69-48.

Houston could not complete the job though, suffering a 75-65 defeat to Memphis in the final.

The Cougars have bounced back at March Madness though, following up a 63-52 win against Northern Kentucky with an 81-64 success against Auburn.

Miami FL vs Houston FAQs

Where can I watch the Miami FL vs Houston live stream?

You can watch the Miami FL vs Houston live stream at ExpressVPN.

What is the Miami FL vs Houston start time?

The Miami FL vs Houston game is set to start at 19:15 ET.

Verdict

Houston are the better team and are expected to come out on top here.

However, the Cougars are finding covers hard to come by and Miami FL have fared well as a betting underdog this season.

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Value Bet: Under 138.0 Total Points @-111.11 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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