North Carolina vs Miami Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Miami (FL) (6-22) vs. North Carolina (18-11)
March 1, 2025 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: North Carolina -17.5; Over/Under:
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The Miami Hurricanes and North Carolina Tar Heels meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Dean E. Smith Center. Here’s a North Carolina vs Miami Prediction. This article will include a North Carolina vs Miami Pick.
Miami Hurricanes Betting Preview
The Miami Hurricanes lost to Virginia Tech and Duke, and they play Georgia Tech and NC State next. The Miami Hurricanes are averaging 74.1 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 80.3 points on 49.4 percent shooting. Matthew Cleveland is averaging 16.3 points and 4.3 rebounds, while Nijel Pack is averaging 13.9 points and 3 rebounds. Lynn Kidd is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Johnson is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Miami Hurricanes are shooting 1.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Hurricanes are allowing 39.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.
North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels beat Virginia and Florida State, and they play Virginia Tech and Duke next. The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 81.4 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 76.6 points on 43.5 percent shooting. RJ Davis is averaging 17.4 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Ian Jackson is averaging 13.4 points and 3.1 rebounds. Seth Trimble is the third double-digit scorer and Elliot Cadeau is grabbing 3 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.2 rebounds per game.
Why the North Carolina Tar Heels will win
- Miami (FL) has lost each of its last 10 day games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- North Carolina has won 23 of its last 24 day games at Dean E. Smith Center.
- North Carolina has won the first half in each of its last 13 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
Why the Miami Hurricanes will win
- Miami (FL) has won the first half in three of its last four games against North Carolina.
North Carolina vs Miami Injury Report
North Carolina doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. Nijel Pack is out for Miami with a foot injury.
North Carolina vs Miami Prediction
Miami isn’t a good team, has yet to win on the road, and is 9-19 ATS on the season. However, let’s not act like North Carolina is some world beater just because it’s won four straight games and covered its last three games. North Carolina is still 10-18-1 ATS on the season and has bad losses on its resume. This has been a down year for the Tar Heels, and they’re one of the worst defensive teams in the country in terms of scoring allowed. A few wins doesn’t mean we go back to making North Carolina massive favorites. This seems like an overreaction. Give me Miami and the boatload of points.
