The Miami Hurricanes crushed Wichita State in the first half of their last game. After holding the Shockers to 19 points in the first half, they were out-scored 38-33 in the second half. Watching Miami blow a 21 point lead doesn't inspire a lot of confidence that they can hold off a Villanova team that blew out Iowa in it's last game. My money is on the total to go over.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Wildcats shot out the lights in their win over the Hawkeyes, going 32-of-54 (59.3%) from the field. They have been extremely accurate over their last five games, scoring an average of 79.4 points on 52% shooting. The Wildcats have gone over the total in nine of their last 11 overall.

2. Three-Point Shooting - Villanova was on fire from beyond the arc against Iowa, hitting 10-of-19 three-point attempts. They are averaging a staggering 47.2 percent from three-point range over their last five games. Miami can shoot the three-ball with the best of them as well, hitting a whopping 47.7 percent from beyond the arc at neutral sites this year.

3. X-Factor - The over is 9-4 in the Hurricanes last 13 non-conference games.

Selection: This is a play on Miami/Villanova to go OVER the total (10*)