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Update: This game was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns

The North Carolina Tar Heels go for the season sweep when they take on the Miami (Fla.) Hurricanes in a key ACC matchup on Monday. The Tar Heels (12-6, 7-4), who beat the Hurricanes (7-11, 3-10) last month at Miami, 67-65, tied for 13th in the ACC with Wake Forest and Pittsburgh at 6-14 and was 14-19 overall in 2019-20. Miami, which has lost six of its past eight games, tied for 10th in the league with Boston College and Virginia Tech at 7-13 and was 15-16 overall a year ago. Miami is 1-5 on the road this season, while North Carolina is 6-0 at home.

The game from the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET. North Carolina is averaging 74.1 points per game, while Miami (Fla.) is averaging 66.7. The Tar Heels are 9.5-point favorites in the latest Miami vs. North Carolina odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 140. Before making any North Carolina vs. Miami picks, check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,300 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on UNC vs. Miami. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Miami vs. UNC:

  • North Carolina vs. Miami spread: North Carolina -9.5
  • North Carolina vs. Miami over-under: 141 points
  • North Carolina vs. Miami money line: North Carolina -475; Miami +360
  • UM: Is outrebounding opponents by a plus-1.2 margin per game, and is led by senior center Nysier Brooks, who averages 6.4 per game
  • UNC: Against Duke on Saturday, it was the third time in the last four games UNC shot 50 percent or better from the field

Why North Carolina can cover 

The Tar Heels have been on a roll of late, winning seven of nine after a 5-4 start. Freshman guard Caleb Love is making a solid first impression and is coming off a career-high 25-point, seven-assist performance at Duke on Saturday. He made four of his five shots from 3-point range. For the season, he is averaging 11.1 points, 3.3 assists, 2.6 rebounds and one steal per game. He has reached double figures in 10 games, including a 20-point effort against Wake Forest on Jan. 20.

Also off to a fast start to his career is freshman forward Day'Ron Sharpe, who is averaging 9.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.9 steals in just 19.9 minutes per game. He is connecting 53 percent of his field goals. He has reached double figures in eight games, including four double-doubles. His best performance was a 25-point, 10-rebound effort in 29 minutes of action against Notre Dame on Jan. 2.

Why Miami can cover

The Hurricanes have four players averaging in double figures but have been shorthanded most of the season due to injuries and illness. Sophomore guard Isaiah Wong has been solid and leads Miami in scoring at 17.4 points per game. He is also averaging 5.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals with nine blocks on the year. He is connecting on 43.8 percent of his field goals and 78.2 percent of his free throws. On Saturday against Virginia Tech, he poured in 19 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists.

Senior Kameron McGusty has also provided much needed offense, averaging 12.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He has connected on 45.5 percent of his shots from the floor, including 40.5 percent from 3-point range, while hitting 82.6 percent of his free throws. Against Virginia Tech, he poured in 18 points and grabbed four rebounds. He has hit for double figures in seven of 11 games and grabbed at least two rebounds in all but three games.

How to make Miami vs. North Carolina picks

The model is leaning under on the total, projecting both teams combine for 136 points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that is hitting in 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Miami vs. North Carolina? And which side of the spread hits in 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks.