Miami (Fla.) vs. North Texas line, picks: Advanced computer college basketball model releases selections for 2021 ESPN Events Invitational matchup

Teams looking to get back into the win column meet when the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes take on the North Texas Mean Green in the second round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Friday. Tipoff from HP Fieldhouse in Orlando, Fla., is set for 11 a.m. ET. Miami (Fla.) is favored by one point at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points is set at 129.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Miami (Fla.) vs. North Texas picks, you NEED to 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.

The model knows 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.

The model also knows 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.  

Now, it has set its sights on Miami (Fla.) vs. North Texas. It is leaning Over on the total and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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