March Madness: Miami vs. Texas odds, picks and predictions

The 5th-seeded Miami Hurricanes (28-7) tangle with the No. 2 Texas Longhorns (29-8) in Sunday's Midwest Region Final in the NCAA Tournament. Tip at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City is set for 5:05 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Miami vs. Texas schoolodds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Miami is No. 15 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll . The Hurricanes have logged tourney wins over Drake, Indiana, and Houston. In defensive efficiency UM ranks outside the KenPom top-100, but the Hurricanes allowed a 39.7% mark from 3-point rage from Jan. 28-March 4 and have held foes under that mark on all field goals in the tournament.

The 7th-ranked Longhorns won the Big 12 Tournament and have rattled off Big Dance triumphs against Colgate, Penn State, and Xavier. Texas is solid on both sides of the ball and over a current 7-game win streak has earned an average margin of victory of 13.3 points.