A Final Four matchup in the 2023 NCAA Tournament has the No. 5 seed Miami Hurricanes and the No. 4 seed UConn Huskies battling up on Saturday night. Tipoff in Houston is set for 8:49 p.m. ET on CBS. UConn is favored by 5.5 points in the latest UConn vs. Miami odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 150 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

Before you make any UConn vs. Miami picks or any other college basketball predictions, you NEED to see which side SportsLine expert Matt Severance is on. 

Severance is a well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. He is SportsLine's top college basketball expert, entering the Final Four on a sizzling 172-110-1 (+1931) roll on his picks. He's also nailed nine straight picks involving the Hurricanes! Anyone following him is WAY UP!

The expert knows Miami was one of the top teams in the ACC during the season. The Hurricanes were ranked first in the conference in scoring (81.3), field-goal percentage (.472) and 3-point percentage (.378). Junior guard Isaiah Wong is one of the main contributors to this squad. Wong is an explosive player who has a quick first step. The New Jersey native averages 16.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest.

The expert also knows UConn played like a top team in the Big East. UConn has plenty of size down low with good playmakers spread across the floor. The Huskies finished the campaign ranked first in the conference in points (81.8), rebounds (41.8) and field-goal percentage (.496). Junior forward Adama Sanogo is an anchor in the paint, leading the team in both scoring (17.1) and rebounds (7.5). 

Now, Severance has locked in another confident against the spread pick for UConn vs. Miami. We can tell you he's leaning Under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

So who wins UConn vs. Miami? And which side of the spread is Severance on? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the expert who has nailed nine straight picks involving the Hurricanes!