PNC Arena will host North Carolina State Wolfpack vs. Miami Hurricanes action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAA basketball betting action.

This season, the Wolfpack are 16-5 overall and 11-7-1 ATS ATS, while the Hurricanes are 16-3 and 12-4 ATS against the number. As for the totals, North Carolina State boasts a 11-7-1 on the OU, and Miami is 2-11-1.



View Miami vs North Carolina State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Hurricanes were listed as 1-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Wolfpack - Hurricanes odds would favor the Hurricanes if the lines were set according to our power ranks. North Carolina State is rated No. 33 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Miami is at No. 6. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 80-78 win for the Hurricanes.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Hurricanes rank No. 99 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.9 per game. That compares with North Carolina State’s No. 91 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where North Carolina State is college basketball's No. 265-ranked team at 5.2 per game, while the Hurricanes rate No. 122 with 6.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Miami owns the country's No. 10-rated mark, allowing 58 points per game on the highway. North Carolina State, on the other hand, rates No. 12 in scoring at home.

Miami won its last outing, a 73-64 result against Virginia Tech on January 30. They failed to cover in that game as a 9.5-point favorite. Shane Larkin went off for 25 points and added 3 rebounds, leading Miami over Virginia Tech, 73-64, on Wednesday at Cassell Coliseum.

In their last action, North Carolina State was a 58-55 loser on the road against Virginia. They covered the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. The Wolfpack got a 20-point effort from C.J. Leslie, who added 14 rebounds, but Virginia still managed to defeat North Carolina State 58-55 Tuesday at John Paul Jones Arena.


Miami Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Boston College are 5-5
After playing Virginia Tech are 4-6
After a win are 9-1

North Carolina State Wolfpack Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Duke are 5-5
After playing Virginia are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

A few Hurricanes at Wolfpack trends to consider:
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
Miami is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against North Carolina St
North Carolina State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
North Carolina State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
North Carolina State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
North Carolina State is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games


Next up:
Miami home to Boston College, Tuesday, February 5
North Carolina State at Duke, Thursday, February 7