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North Carolina @ Miami (Fla.)

Current Records: North Carolina 12-4; Miami (Fla.) 13-4

What to Know

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 7-2 against the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Tuesday. UNC and Miami (Fla.) will face off in an ACC battle at 7 p.m. ET at Watsco Center. The Tar Heels will be strutting in after a win while Miami (Fla.) will be stumbling in from a defeat.

UNC made easy work of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets this past Saturday and carried off an 88-65 victory. UNC's forward Armando Bacot did his thing and dropped a double-double on 29 points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Hurricanes were just a bucket short of a win last week and fell 65-64 to the Florida State Seminoles. Miami (Fla.)'s loss came about despite a quality game from guard Charlie Moore, who had 20 points and six assists.

Barring any buzzer beaters, the Tar Heels are expected to win a tight contest. They covered a 12.5-point spread this past Saturday, so bettors might be thinking that will translate to further success against a lower spread.

UNC's victory brought them up to 12-4 while Miami (Fla.)'s defeat pulled them down to 13-4. Two numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: UNC enters the game with a 48.20% field goal percentage, good for 24th best in college basketball. Less enviably, Miami (Fla.) has allowed their opponents to shoot 45.70% from the floor on average, which is the 35th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball.

How To Watch

  • When: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Watsco Center -- Coral Gables, Florida
  • TV: ACC Network
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Tar Heels are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Hurricanes, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

North Carolina have won seven out of their last nine games against Miami (Fla.).

  • Jan 05, 2021 - North Carolina 67 vs. Miami (Fla.) 65
  • Jan 25, 2020 - North Carolina 94 vs. Miami (Fla.) 71
  • Feb 09, 2019 - North Carolina 88 vs. Miami (Fla.) 85
  • Jan 19, 2019 - North Carolina 85 vs. Miami (Fla.) 76
  • Mar 08, 2018 - North Carolina 82 vs. Miami (Fla.) 65
  • Feb 27, 2018 - Miami (Fla.) 91 vs. North Carolina 88
  • Mar 09, 2017 - North Carolina 78 vs. Miami (Fla.) 53
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Miami (Fla.) 77 vs. North Carolina 62
  • Feb 20, 2016 - North Carolina 96 vs. Miami (Fla.) 71