Houston vs Miami NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: How to watch, odds and predictions for March Madness

The Sweet 16 of this year’s NCAA Tournament does have a few surprise teams, but many thought that Houston vs Miami was an inevitable matchup.

The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament gets underway this weekend, and one of the most anticipated matchups of this round will be Houston vs Miami

The No. 1 seed Houston Cougars will take on the tournament-tough No. 5 seed Miami Hurricanes, as the Friday session’s second game of the night.

The Hurricanes have made 12 NCAA Tournament appearances and will be looking to advance to their second consecutive Elite 8. Houston is entering their 24th Big Dance, 14th Sweet 16, and is looking to make it to their eighth Elite 8, where their tournament run came to an end in 2022.

How to watch Houston vs Miami in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16

All of the NCAA Men’s Tournament games will be broadcast on the CBS family of networks this year, as well as TNT, TBS, and TruTV.

Houston vs Miami will the second game of the Friday slate and will be played at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Date: Friday, March 24
Time: 7:15 pm ET
Channel: CBS
Streaming: NCAA March Madness Live or fuboTV
Announcers: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill, Tracy Wolfson

Houston vs Miami NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 odds

Per odds posted on FanDuel Sportsbook, the Cougars are a 7.5-point favorite against the Canes, with an over/under in the game of 138.5. Moneyline on the Cougars is -315, and currently sits at +250 on the Hurricanes.

Both teams were almost dead even against the spread this season, but Houston has been nearly unbeatable on moneyline bets, going 33-3-0. Both the Canes and Cougars were under .500 on Over/Under wagers.

Houston’s size may present some problems for Miami’s quick offense, which may be why the over/under is a bit lower than many games so far in the tournament. 65 percent of the bettors are putting money on Miami to beat the large spread.

Houston vs Miami NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 prediction

Neither Drake nor Indiana had any answer for Miami’s offense, and for that trend to continue against Houston, Isaiah Wong will have to be hot from long-distance.

Memphis may have provided a good road map on how to take down the Cougars, but Miami may not have the size and physicality to play that game. Their offense will keep them in it, but Houston will be the winner here. The bettors are probably right to take the Canes ATS.