North Carolina vs Miami Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 13 (Expect a Close-Fought ACC Showdown)

North Carolina vs Miami Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• North Carolina (16-9, 8-6 ACC) vs. No. 19 Miami (20-5, 11-4 ACC)
• Date: Monday, February 13, 2023
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Dean Smith Center -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Coverage: ESPN

Monday, Feb. 13's NCAA college basketball schedule features an ACC clash as the North Carolina Tar Heels host the No. 19 Miami Hurricanes at 7 p.m. ET.

North Carolina broke out of a three-game losing streak with a 91-71 victory over Clemson on Saturday, led by a game-high 23 points from Caleb Love. Meanwhile, Miami is currently on a four-game winning streak, most recently tallying a 93-85 win against Louisville.

Can North Carolina send the crowd home happy with another victory? Or will Miami extend its winning ways to five straight games?

North Carolina vs Miami Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: UNC: (-230) | MIAMI: (+188)
• Spread: UNC: -5.5 (-110) | MIAMI: +5.5 (-110)
• Total: 155.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

North Carolina enters this contest as the clear home favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 155.5 points with the under being favored at -115 odds.

North Carolina vs Miami Betting Trends

• North Carolina is 8-17-0 against the spread this season.
• The Tar Heels are 8-11 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
• There have been 12 North Carolina's games (out of 25) that hit the over this year.
• Miami has 15 wins in 25 games against the spread this year.
• The Hurricanes have an ATS record of 3-0 as 3.5-point underdogs or greater.
• Miami has played 25 games this season, and 11 of them have gone over the total.

North Carolina Rank	North Carolina AVG		Miami AVG	Miami Rank
40th	78.4	Points Scored	79	29th
251st	72.2	Points Allowed	70.4	204th
12th	36.4	Rebounds	31.9	180th
105th	9.4	Off. Rebounds	9.2	123rd
241st	6.9	3pt Made	7.7	148th
237th	12.4	Assists	15.3	42nd
45th	10.6	Turnovers	10.9	68th

North Carolina vs Miami Prediction & Pick

While Miami has more recent success, North Carolina is tough to beat at home. The Tar Heels are 11-1 straight up at Dean Smith Center thus far, where they score 81.2 PPG and average a plus-13.7 scoring margin. They've also won 12 of their previous 16 home games against the Hurricanes, including a 94-71 victory the last time they met in Chapel Hill.

On the flip side, Miami has lost four of its last six road games, as well. It doesn't help that the Hurricanes are also 2-3 as underdogs this season, whereas the Tar Heels are 16-3 as favorites. It should be a close-fought matchup, but it's clear that North Carolina is easier to trust in front of its home crowd.

Back the Tar Heels standing tall at home tonight.

Final Score Prediction: North Carolina: 78 | Miami: 76

North Carolina vs Miami Best Bet

Although I see North Carolina winning tonight, I'm actually going with Miami on the spread. For starters, the Tar Heels are 1-4 ATS in their last five games, as well as 2-5 ATS in their last seven ACC matchups.

The Hurricanes have been a lot easier to trust with the spread, going 5-2 ATS in their last seven outings. Furthermore, Miami has covered the spread in 16 of its last 20 road games.

Keeping in mind that UNC lost three straight games before its latest wins, I see Miami keeping things closer than expected with the potential to pull off an outright upset.

Bet: Miami +5.5 (-110)

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