Miami vs North Carolina 1/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
North Carolina Tar Heels (12-4) vs. Miami Hurricanes (13-4)
January 18, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Hurricanes +2.5 / North Carolina Tar Heels -2.5 ; Over/Under: -161.5
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The North Carolina Tar Heels and Miami Hurricanes meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Watsco Center. The North Carolina Tar Heels look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Miami Hurricanes look for a win after winning nine of their last 10 games.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 79.3 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 70.2 points on 42.9 percent shooting. Armando Bacot is averaging 17.4 points and 11.2 rebounds, while Caleb Love is averaging 15.5 points and 3.6 rebounds. RJ Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Brady Manek is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 39.8 percent from beyond the arc and 75.9 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game.
The Miami Hurricanes are averaging 76.3 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 73.2 points on 45.7 percent shooting. Kameron McGusty is averaging 18 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Isaiah Wong is averaging 15.9 points and 3.7 rebounds. Charlie Moore is the third double-digit scorer and Jordan Miller is grabbing 5.6 rebounds. The Miami Hurricanes are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Hurricanes are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.1 rebounds per game.
The Tar Heels are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Hurricanes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Tar Heels last 4 overall. The over is 10-4 in Hurricanes last 14 overall.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are playing some of their best ball of the season right now, and their defense may give them the edge here. However, the Miami Hurricanes have been doubted by oddsmakers all year, and all they keep doing is piling up the wins. Miami at some point is going to start getting some respect around here. At home, I’m not sure how the Canes are underdogs, as they could easily be riding 10 straight wins, as they were hosed against FSU. Give me the free bucket.
