North Carolina vs. Miami Prediction
The North Carolina Tar Heels will look to run their record to 6-4 on the season Tuesday night in Miami, where they’re a 3-point road favorite versus the Hurricanes at 8:00 p.m. ET. Will UNC cover or is 4-4 Miami the better play as a home dog?
Game Snapshot
627 North Carolina Tar Heels (-3) at 628 Miami Hurricanes (+3); o/u 140.5
8:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Venue: Watsco Center, Coral Gables, FL
TV: ESPN
North Carolina vs. Miami College Basketball Prediction
The Hurricanes are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games as a home underdog and have covered the number in five of their last seven games as an underdog. The Tar Heels, meanwhile, are just 3-7-1 at the betting window in their last 11 games as a road favorite, are 5-14-1 against the spread in their last 20 games coming off a win and are 1-3-1 against the number in their last five road games.
North Carolina is also 1-4 against the spread in its last five games coming off an ATS loss, is 1-4-1 against the number in its last six games as a favorite and just 1-6-1 at the betting window in its last eight games overall. The Tar Heels are 0-4 against the spread in their last four road games when facing an opponent with a winning home record as well.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTION: MIAMI HURRICANES +3