Check out our Miami vs. UNC betting picks and odds for the NCAA tournament Midwest Region opening-round game that will take place in Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC, on March 17, 2022.
The USC Trojans and the Miami Hurricanes will face each other in one of the least predictable matchups of the first round. UNS is coming off a pretty good season finishing third in the Pac 12 conference with 26 wins and 7 losses. The Trojans haven’t been at their best lately as they have lost three of the last four games. They were eliminated in the conference semifinal after losing 69-59 to the city rival UCLA Bruins. Still, the Trojans are a rock-solid team ranked among the top 15 teams in rebounding and allowing less than 39% shooting from the field. The Trojans are a two-point favorite going into this game and will have no trouble covering it.
The Hurricanes finished fourth in the ACC with 23 wins and 10 losses. Miami is a die-hard team ready to fight against anybody. They got the best out of Duke in the ACC semifinals losing to the Blue Devils 80-76. The Hurricanes ranked 330th in the nation in the opponent’s field goal percentage of 46.3% which will play a huge role in this game as the Trojans can score heavily pretty much against anybody.
A Little Background on our Miami vs. USC Picks
USC is a 2-point favorite going into the game against Miami with the margin being moved from -1 when the bracket was originally set. The Trojans have covered the spread in the last 4 NCAA tournament games going in as favorites and in 7 of the last 8 tournament games in general. The Hurricanes, on the other hand, have covered the spread only once in the last 7 tournament games.
When it comes to the over and under pick, both teams have complete opposite records. USC has played under in the last 6 games on a neutral field and in 5 of the last 8 games against eams with a winning record over 60%. Miami though has played over the point margin in 7 of the last 8 games going in as an underdog on a neutral field and in 11 of the last 14 tournament games. The over/under margin is set pretty low at 139.5 points and given the Hurricane’s offensively oriented game, this one will definitely go over.