North Carolina Tar Heels vs Miami-FL Hurricanes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/10/2024

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 10, 2024

Venue:  Watsco Center, Coral Gables, FL

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UNC -4.5, Miami-FL +4.5; Over/Under:  156 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UNC -4.5, Miami-FL +4.5; Over/Under:  156 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UNC -4.5, Miami-FL +4.5; Over/Under:  156.5 points

North Carolina Tar Heels:  18-5 (10-2) (1st place, ACC)

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  15-8 (6-6) (7th place, ACC)

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North Carolina Tar Heels:  3-2  last 5

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  3-2  last 5

North Carolina is entering this game with an 18-5 record overall, a 10-2 record in conference games, and they are 5-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Clemson Tigers in their last game. Armando Bacot led the team in points per game in that game with 24 while RJ Davis was next on the team with 22. RJ Davis led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Armando Bacot led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 36.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.3 PPG against them. North Carolina has an ATS record of 14-9 this season and their O/U record is 11-11-1.

Miami-Florida is entering this game with a 15-8 record overall, a 6-6 conference record, and they are 11-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Virginia Cavaliers in their last game. Norchad Omier led the team in points in that game with 11 while Wooga Poplar was next on the team with 8. Nijel Pack led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Norchad Omier led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 28.6% from the field, 10% from 3-point range, and 53.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.7 PPG against them. Miami-Florida has an ATS record of 12-9-2 this season and their O/U record is 11-12.

The current betting odds have North Carolina listed as a 4.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. North Carolina has looked really good in their games this season with their 18-5 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country and ranked as one of the best in the nation. They have been leading the ACC all year with their 10-2 conference record and they have also looked great in their road games with their 5-1 road record. Meanwhile, Miami-FL has looked good in their games this season with their 15-8 record overall, but they have struggled a lot more in the ACC. They have looked great on their home court with their 11-2 home record, but they are only 6-6 in their conference games and just lost a really bad game against Virginia in their last one. UNC is also coming off a loss in their last game to Clemson but they have been the best team in this conference all season and they will be looking to bounce back in a big way here despite being on the road. This isn't the same Miami-FL team that made a deep run in the NCAA Tournament last year and this is also a very different UNC team that is looking to prove themselves as one of the best in the nation. The best way to place a bet here is on North Carolina to cover the spread in this game. 

North Carolina Miami-FL Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 10, 2024 (4:00 pm ET start time) is North Carolina 82 Miami-FL 72.

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North Carolina Tar Heels: 13-7 ATS as a favorite. 8-4 ATS against conference opponents. 9-5 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 6-0 UNDER in road games. 9-3 UNDER against conference opponents. 6-3 UNDER after playing a home game.

Miami-FL Hurricanes: 2-5 ATS as an underdog. 13-21 ATS after a combined score of 110 points or less. 8-4 UNDER against conference opponents. 11-5 UNDER after scoring 50 points or less. 35-21 UNDER after a combined score of 115 points or less.

North Carolina Tar Heels:  S. Trimble (G) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

Miami-FL Hurricanes:  None.

“It's not about Xs and Os, there's nothing from a basketball standpoint we can talk about until the energy and effort and enthusiasm rises.” - Hubert Davis after his team’s loss against Clemson in their last game on Tuesday.

"The game. They just outplayed us in every aspect of the game. We didn't play well. They played really well. Thank you for your attention." - Jim Larranaga after his team’s loss against UVA in their last game on Monday.

A. Bacot 

E. Cadeau 

R. Davis 

H. Ingram 

C. Ryan

M. Cleveland 

B. Joseph 

N. Omier 

N. Pack 

W. Poplar

PPG: R. Davis (21.3)

APG: E. Cadeau (3.6)

Reb/G: A. Bacot (10)

PPG: N. Omier (17.6)

APG: N. Pack (3.7)

Reb/G: N. Omier (9.8)

Coaches:

North Carolina Tar Heels: Hubert Davis (3rd season)

Miami-FL Hurricanes: Jim Larranaga (13th season)