The Final Four is set to enters in its final weekend as the No. 4 seed UConn Huskies (29-8) will take on the No. 5 seed Miami Hurricanes (29-7) in the second semifinal at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game will kick-off at 8:49 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 1. It will stream on March Madness and it will air on CBS too.
The UConn are making their sixth Final Four appearance in the entire history of the tournament, while Miami has never made it to the Final Four before this season. Huskies has won four national championships.
If UConn wins, they will face the winner of the San Diego and Florida Atlantic University Final Four game in the National Championship on Monday, April 3. A win in this year national championship will be their first tournament victory, Since 2014 and it will be their fifth NCAA tournament title overall .
Preview :
UConn
Uconn have been in superb form lately and defeated all their opponents with a double digit margin. They’re currently unstoppable, In their Elite Eight match they demolised Gonzaga with a win margin of 28 points. The Huskies outscore opponents by 14.4 points per game and have a +533 scoring differential overall. UConn knocks down 9.1 three-pointers per game. UConn wins the rebound battle by an average of 10.0 boards.
First-round result: Defeated Iona, 87-53
Second round result: Defeated Saint Mary’s, 70-55
Third-round result: Defeated Xavier, 88-65
Fourth-round result: Defeated Gonzaga, 82-54
Miami (FL)
They fought the hardest battle on their way to the Final Four. They face the toughest opponents compare to any team in this season March Madness. They took down the Nos. 1, 2, and 4 seeds in their region. In their Elite Eight matchup with texas they narrowly escape and overcome double-digit deficit to win 88-81 with the match winning performance by Jordan Miller, who scored 27 points to put Miami into the winning position.
The Hurricanes are outscoring opponents by 7.7 points per game, with a +277 scoring differential overall. Miami (FL) connects on 7.5 three-pointers per game. Miami (FL) wins the rebound battle by 3.1 boards on average.
First-round result: Defeated Drake, 63-56
Second-round result: Defeated Indiana, 85-69
Third-round result: Defeated Houston, 89-75
Fourth-round result: Defeated Texas, 88-81
Predictions :
The match will be hard fought by both the teams and it will be a close finish. If it comes close finish then UConn have the experience but Miami hav never seen such huge pressure to perform . So, if the match come who will make the more 3-pointers then UConn will be in advantage. Anyway, Our prediction is that Uconn will defeat Miami in a close encounter.
Uconn 79, Miami(FL) 73
Game Odds
Odds from Draftsking Sportsbook
Point spread: UConn -5.5
Point total: 149
Moneyline: UConn -240, Miami +200
The Pick
Against The Spread Pick: Miami +5.5
Point total pick: Over 149
Pick to Win: UConn -240
Odds from BetMGM
- Spread: Connecticut -5.5 (-110); Miami +5.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: OVER 149.5 (-105); UNDER 149.5 (-115)
- Moneyline: Connecticut -250; Miami +200
Live Streaming :
The match will be live telecast on Saturday, April 1 on CBS TV, at 8:49pm ET and it will be streaming live on March Madness too.