A key college battle sees the visiting Wolfpack travelling to Miami Sunday to take on the Hurricanes on Sunday.

The Wolfpack will look to vanquish their hosts on Sunday, as they are 7-8 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Hurricanes are 5-8-1 ATS. North Carolina State is 9-6 against the total, while Miami is 8-6 versus the number.



View North Carolina State vs Miami Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Hurricanes are listed as 4.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Hurricanes at No. 133 and the Wolfpack at No. 38 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 80-75 result in favor of the Wolfpack.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Miami's No. 117 nationally ranked offense (71.2 points per game) against a Wolfpack defense that sits as the No. 208 at 68.1 PPG. The Hurricanes have been averaging 44.3% from the field, less than the Wolfpack have managed so far this season (47.8% on average).

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