Miami vs. North Texas odds, line: 2021 college basketball picks, Nov. 26 predictions from proven model

SportsLine's model just made its CBB picks and predictions for North Texas vs. Miami in the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational

By CBS Sports Staff

Nov 26, 2021 at 7:56 am ET • 3 min read

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Teams looking to bounce back from double-digit losses meet when the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes battle the North Texas Mean Green in the second round of the 2021 ESPN Events Invitational on Friday. The Hurricanes (3-2), who were 13th in the Atlantic Coast Conference at 4-15 and 10-17 overall in 2020-21, were beaten 76-60 by Dayton on Thursday. The Mean Green (2-2), who were 9-5 in the West Division of Conference USA and were 18-10 overall last year, dropped a 71-59 decision to Kansas on Thanksgiving Day.

Tipoff from HP Fieldhouse in Orlando, Fla., is set for 11 a.m. ET. This will be the first meeting between the teams. The Hurricanes are one-point favorites in the latest Miami vs. North Texas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 129.5. Before making any North Texas vs. Miami picks, check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,100 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Miami vs. North Texas. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college basketball lines and trends for North Texas vs. Miami:

Miami vs. North Texas spread: Miami -1
Miami vs. North Texas over-under: 129.5 points
MIA: The Hurricanes are 4-2 against the spread in their last six neutral site games
NT: The Mean Green are 5-1 ATS in their last six games vs. a team with a winning straight-up record

Why Miami can cover

Senior guard Kameron McGusty powers the Hurricanes' offense, leading the team in scoring and rebounding. He is averaging 16.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He is hitting on 43.6 percent of his field goals and is an 83.7 percent free throw shooter. His best game was a 20-point and 10-rebound performance against Canisius in the season opener on Nov. 9. It is his lone double-double of the year. He has registered 15 20-point games, including nine at Miami after starting his career at Oklahoma.

Also leading Miami is third-year sophomore guard Isaiah Wong. Wong averages 14.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, while hitting 51.8 percent of his shots from the floor and 73.3 percent of his free throws. He has registered 15 20-point games in his career, including a 20-point performance against Central Florida on Nov. 13. He has two career double-doubles, but is looking for his first this season.

Why North Texas can cover

Junior guard Tylor Perry leads the Mean Green in scoring, averaging 18.8 points per game on 55.8 percent shooting from the floor, including 47.6 percent from 3-point range. He is also averaging 2.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.8 rebounds per game. Perry, who is a transfer from Coffeyville Community College, scored 22 points on 8 of 10 shooting and made five 3-pointers in his Mean Green debut on Nov. 9 in an 84-53 win over Oklahoma Christian. He led Coffeyville to the 2021 NJCAA Division I national championship.

Also powering North Texas is senior forward Thomas Bell, who is averaging 13.5 points and 7.8 rebounds. He is connecting on 44.4 percent of his field goals. Bell has scored in double figures in three of four games this season after being held to nine points against Kansas. He has also registered one double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in the season opener against Oklahoma Christian. Bell was voted to the 11-man Conference USA Preseason All-Conference team.