The Miami (FL) Hurricanes take on the UNC Tar Heels in Chapel Hill, NC. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. ET on ESPN.
UNC is favored by 18.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -2800. The total is set at 161.5 points.
Here’s my Miami vs. UNC predictions and college basketball picks for March 1, 2025.
Miami vs UNC Prediction
My Pick: PASS | Lean Miami +18.5
My Miami vs UNC best bet is on the Hurricanes spread, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, find the best lines using our live NCAAB odds page.
Miami vs UNC Odds
| Miami (FL) Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+18.5 -112 | 161.5 -108o / -112u | +1300 |
| UNC Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-18.5 -108 | 161.5 -108o / -112u | -2800 |
- Miami vs UNC spread: UNC -18.5
- Miami vs UNC over/under: 161.5 points
- Miami vs UNC moneyline: UNC -2800, Miami +1300
- Miami vs UNC best bet: PASS | Lean Miami +18.5
Spread
I'm passing on this game. But I'd take the points with Miami if I had to pick a side.
Moneyline
I'm passing on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm passing on the over/under.
My Pick: PASS | Lean Miami +18.5
Miami vs UNC College Basketball Betting Preview
I desperately want to back the Canes.
A middling North Carolina team has to be due for a letdown after four consecutive wins, while the Hurricanes could be due for a bounce-back performance after playing the dominant Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday.
Miami plays mainly pace-and-post basketball. I still don’t trust North Carolina’s frontcourt to battle down low, and the Heels have struggled defending in transition (1.15 PPP allowed, fifth percentile, per Synergy).
On the other end of the court, Miami’s transition defense has trended up during conference play, and it’s imperative to keep the Tar Heels from running the open court.
That said, I can’t trust Miami without knowing the status of leading scorer Matthew Cleveland. He’s missed the past two games with an injury, and it’s uncertain when he’ll return.
The Hurricanes will need his interior scoring presence if they want to hang in this game.
