Miami Hurricanes vs Texas Longhorns 3/26/2023 Best Picks, Previews and Tips
Men’s Basketball Championship – Midwest Region – Elite 8
A highly-anticipated Elite 8 matchup is set to take place in Kansas City, MO, as the Miami Hurricanes are scheduled to face off against the Texas Longhorn Sunday night. Miami enters the game with 28 wins for the year, following a commanding 14-point victory over the number one seed Houston Cougars in their previous game. The Hurricanes were impressive defensively, allowing just 75 points on 37.5% shooting while forcing eight turnovers. Miami was equally brilliant offensively, scoring 89 points in 40 minutes while making nearly 52% of their shots, including 11 long balls and 16 free throws.
Miami’s Nijel Pack put on a show, scoring 26 points and providing four assists on 8 of 12 shooting in 34 minutes of action. Isaiah Wong was second on the team with 20 points in 33 minutes, while Jordan Miller chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds in 32 minutes. Anthony Walker led the Miami bench with seven points in 16 minutes of play.
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of the Hurricanes’ last 6 games played on a Sunday.
- The Miami Hurricanes are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games when playing as the underdog.
- The total stayed UNDER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 road games played on a Sunday.
Miami Hurricanes vs Texas Longhorns 3/26/2023 Best Picks, Previews and Tips
On the other side of the court, the Texas Longhorns are riding a seven-game winning streak and have notched 29 wins on the season. In their previous game, they scored a 12-point win over Xavier, thanks in large part to their impressive defense, which allowed only 71 points on 43.8% shooting and forced 12 turnovers. They also controlled the game offensively, scoring 83 points in 40 minutes and hitting nearly 53% of their shots, including 58.3% from beyond the arc.
Tyrese Hunter led the way for Texas with a team-high 19 points on 11 shots in 38 minutes, while Marcus Carr contributed 18 points and six assists. Timmy Allen chipped in 11 points on seven shots in 37 minutes, and Christian Bishop provided a lift off the bench with 18 points on 12 shots in 24 minutes of play. The Longhorns are shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc and 74.9% from the free-throw line, while allowing only 33.3% shooting from deep and grabbing 31.5 rebounds per game. This matchup promises to be an exciting and hard-fought battle between two talented teams.
- The Texas Longhorns are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games played in March.
- The Longhorns are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games played on a Sunday.
- Texas is 8-0 SU in their last 8 games when playing as the favorite.
#5 Miami Hurricanes vs 2 Texas Longhorns. The NCAAB pick for this game is the Texas Longhorns. The Texas Longhorns are perhaps the best overall team left in the dance and will use all of their strengths on Sunday. Texas will do enough to cool off the sizzling Miami team for the full 40 minutes leading to the win. Take the Longhorns to use their depth and talent to pull away late leading to the win and cover. Prediction: The Texas Longhorns win and cover 76-70.
NCAAB Starting Time: 5:05 PM (EDT)
Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO
Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023
TV: CBS
NCAAB Odds: Texas Longhorns -4.5
NCAAB Totals: 149
