Miami is the more battled tested team with the better coach. The Buffaloes struggled defending the perimeter and the less experienced team.

Jim Larranaga back in his long-ago stomping grounds with this Sunday feature at the Barclays Center. So far, so good for the Canes save for one poor effort vs Kentucky, and Coach L pleased that former support pieces like Gs Wooga Poplar (team-best 16.5 ppg) and Bensley Jospeh (9.1 ppg) plus Florida State transfer wing Matthew Cleveland (15 ppg) have smoothly stepped into featured roles. Miami is also shooting 51.3% from the floor, one of the best marks (10th) in the country, giving PG deluxe Nijel Pack plenty of options. Need more convincing on Tad Boyle's Buffs, who have dropped their two toughest games to date (Florida State and CSU). Play Miami

These two have played one time, and that game was in 1957. Colorado won 73-66. Miami coach Jim Larranaga is always well-prepared, especially when facing a tough opponent. Miami is 3-1 ATS vs. Top 100 teams this year, while Colorado is 0-3 ATS against them. Both teams rank in the top five in three-point shooting.