UNC’s season has had plenty of highs and lows but the Tar Heels have seemingly straightened themselves out recently with wins in each of their past six games. During North Carolina’s winning streak, the Tar Heels are averaging 88 points while outscoring opponents by 13.3 points per game. If they want to keep that streak alive, they can’t afford to be looking ahead to their regular-season finale vs Duke when they host a tough Miami Hurricanes team Tuesday.
The crowd should be an enthusiastic one in Chapel Hill, as it will be Senior Day. Both Joel Berry II and Theo Pinson will be celebrated – they are averaging a combined 27.5 points, 10 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game this season. Pinson specifically is coming off his best outings of the season with the guard averaging 21 points, 6.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists in the past two games.
Miami has started the bounce-back from a dreadful three-game losing streak with wins in its last two outings. The biggest takeaway from the wins was the resurgence of the offense, as the Hurricanes have averaged 78 points per game in their past two compared to a lowly 58.3 during their skid. The offense will likely need to find its rhythm again if Miami wants to compete with a UNC team that is second in the ACC in scoring.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The North Carolina Tar Heels were listed as 11.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the OVER/UNDER betting odds total was expected shortly.
Miami Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Carolina Tar Heels battle the Miami Hurricanes, currently sitting with a 20-8 mark (11-15 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 16-11-1 for the Tar Heels and 14-12 for the Hurricanes.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 37 (North Carolina) and the No. 75 (Miami) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits North Carolina's No. 19-ranked offense, averaging 83.45 PPG, against a Hurricanes defense that ranks No. 39 at 66.82 PPG. The Tar Heels' field-goal percentage has averaged 46.69% so far, more than the Hurricanes marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.42% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Miami earned a 79-78 victory over Boston College on Saturday, getting 16 points from Dewan Huell at Watsco Center.
Theo Pinson scored 23 points leading the Tar Heels to a 78-74 victory over Syracuse at Carrier Dome on Wednesday.
Next Betting Matchups
Miami home to Virginia Tech, Saturday, March 3
North Carolina at Duke, Saturday, March 3