The visiting Wolfpack hope to send their backers to the pay window on Sunday as they look to cover the spread at BankUnited Center against the Miami Hurricanes.

Miami battles the Wolfpack, currently sitting with a 14-5 mark (7-8 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 8-6 for the Hurricanes and 9-6 for the Wolfpack.



View North Carolina State vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 4.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hurricanes - Wolfpack odds would favor the Wolfpack if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Miami is rated No. 133 in the current Odds Shark poll, while North Carolina State is at No. 38. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 80-75 win for the Wolfpack.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Wolfpack is ranked No. 42 in NCAA hoops at 38.5 per game. Contrast that with Miami’s No. 228 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Miami is the No. 57-ranked team in the country at 7.7 per game, while North Carolina State rates No. 235 at 5.5 per game.

Defensively, North Carolina State features the nation's No. 48-rated defense on the road, allowing 63.8 points per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 83 nationally in scoring at home.

North Carolina State won its last outing, a 76-62 result against Boston College on January 19. They failed to cover in that game as a 16.5-point favorite. The Wolfpack grabbed a 76-62 win over the Eagles on Thursday, behind a 16-point effort from Scott Wood at PNC Arena.

Miami won its last outing, a 76-73 result against Clemson on January 18. They failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point favorite. Miami got 16 points from Malcolm Grant en route to a 76-73 victory over Clemson on Wednesday at BankUnited Center.


North Carolina State Wolfpack Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing North Carolina are 5-5
After playing Boston College are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Miami Hurricanes Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Georgia Tech are 7-3
After playing Clemson are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

A few Wolfpack at Hurricanes trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Carolina State's last 5 games on the road
North Carolina State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Miami
North Carolina State is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Miami is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games


Next up:
North Carolina State at North Carolina, Thursday, January 26
Miami at Georgia Tech, Tuesday, January 24