In regular season action on Saturday, the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels (18-5, 10-2 ACC) will play the Miami Hurricanes (15-8, 6-6 ACC), with Miami (FL)’s Matthew Cleveland among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Watsco Center is at 4:00 PM ET. The Tar Heels are currently modest 3-point favorites against the Hurricanes. The over/under for the game is 159.5.
North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -3 | 159.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | North Carolina (-3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (159.5) |
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North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) Stat Rankings
| North Carolina Avg. (Rank) | Miami (FL) Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.8 (23rd) | Points Scored | 79.0 (63rd) |
| 70.3 (138th) | Points Allowed | 71.7 (180th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.5 (45th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.1 (227th) |
| 7.7 (159th) | 3pt Made | 8.8 (56th) |
| 14.2 (118th) | Assists | 14.6 (100th) |
| 9.8 (49th) | Turnovers | 12.3 (263rd) |
North Carolina vs. Miami (FL) Betting Trends
- The Tar Heels have beaten the spread 14 times in 23 games.
- North Carolina is 12-6 as 3-point favorites or more.
- This season, 11 of the Tar Heels’ 23 games have gone over the point total.
- North Carolina’s games have had more than 159.5 points scored on eight occasions this year.
- The over/under in this game is 159.5 points, 6.4 higher than the average total in Tar Heels games this season.
- Against the spread, Miami (FL) is 13-9-0 this season.
- As a 3-point underdog or greater, the Hurricanes have two wins ATS (2-3).
- Out of 23 North Carolina’s games so far this year, 11 have gone over the total.
- So far this season, seven Hurricanes games have featured over 159.5 points scored.
- Miami (FL)’s games average 150.7 total points, 8.8 less than the total for this matchup.
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North Carolina Impact Players
- RJ Davis paces his team in points per game (21.3), and also puts up 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Armando Bacot paces his team in rebounds per contest (10.0), and also posts 14.3 points and 1.6 assists. Defensively, he delivers 0.6 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
- Harrison Ingram posts 12.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, shooting 43.6% from the floor and 42.3% from downtown with 1.9 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Cormac Ryan is putting up 10.4 points, 1.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game.
- Elliot Cadeau puts up a team-best 3.6 assists per game. He is also putting up 7.5 points and 1.8 rebounds, shooting 42.1% from the field.
Miami (FL) Impact Players
- Norchad Omier is posting team highs in points (17.6 per game) and rebounds (9.9). And he is delivering 1.1 assists, making 62.5% of his shots from the floor.
- The Hurricanes get 14.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Cleveland.
- Nijel Pack is the Hurricanes’ top assist man (3.5 per game), and he delivers 13.4 points and 2.5 rebounds.
- Wooga Poplar gets the Hurricanes 13.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- The Hurricanes get 8.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Bensley Joseph.
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