Miami Hurricanes (27-7, 15-5 ACC) vs. Houston Cougars (33-3, 17-1 AAC)
Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Houston -7.5; over/under is 138
BOTTOM LINE: The No. 2 Houston Cougars square off against the No. 16 Miami Hurricanes in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Cougars have gone 17-1 against AAC opponents, with a 16-2 record in non-conference play. Houston is fourth in the AAC with 14.7 assists per game led by Jamal Shead averaging 5.4.
The Hurricanes are 15-5 in ACC play. Miami (FL) is 5-4 in games decided by less than 4 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shead is averaging 10.4 points, 5.4 assists and 1.8 steals for the Cougars. Marcus Sasser is averaging 16.9 points, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals over the past 10 games for Houston.
Isaiah Wong is averaging 16.1 points and 3.3 assists for the Hurricanes. Jordan Miller is averaging 15.8 points over the last 10 games for Miami (FL).
LAST 10 GAMES: Cougars: 9-1, averaging 72.5 points, 35.4 rebounds, 13.8 assists, 8.3 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.6 points per game.
Hurricanes: 8-2, averaging 80.7 points, 33.3 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.7 points.
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