The Miami (FL) Hurricanes are heavy underdogs () as they try to stop a four-game road slide when they visit the North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday, February 8 at Dean E. Smith Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of points.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 8, 2021, 2:18 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
North Carolina Betting Information
- The Tar Heels are under .500 against the spread this season with a record of 7-10-1
- When favored by at least 10.5 points, the Tar Heels are 2-2 against the spread in 2020-21.
- North Carolina and its opponents have gone over the set total in only 7 of 18 games this season (38.9%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
North Carolina Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Bacot | 18 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Caleb Love | 18 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Garrison Brooks | 18 | 10.5 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Day’Ron Sharpe | 18 | 9.7 | 7.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| RJ Davis | 18 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Miami (FL) Betting Information
- The Hurricanes hold a losing record ATS this season, covering eight times and failing to cover nine times.
- When they play as at least a 10.5-point underdog, the Hurricanes frequently have trouble covering with only a 0-3 record against the spread.
- 10 of Miami (FL)’s 17 games (58.8%) this season have not covered the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Miami (FL) Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Wong | 18 | 17.4 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Kameron McGusty | 11 | 12.2 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.4 |
| Elijah Olaniyi | 12 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| Anthony Walker | 17 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 |
| Harlond Beverly | 18 | 7.0 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Total Facts
- North Carolina’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Monday’s matchup over/under (139.5 points) in 50% of opportunities (nine out of 18 matchups).
- In 44.4% of Miami (FL)’s games this season (8 of 18), the total points scored was greater than Monday’s 139.5-point over/under.
- Together, the two teams combine for 140.8 points per game, 1.3 points more than the over/under of 139.5 for this matchup.
- This game’s point total is 0.8 fewer points than the 140.3 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the Tar Heels have seen a 144.5 over/under in their games this season, 5.0 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- Hurricanes games have an over/under of 136.7 points this season, 2.8 points fewer than the total points bet for this game.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2021 | North Carolina | Miami (FL) | -3.5 | 141 | -172 | +140 | Regular Season | 67-65 UNC |
| 1/25/2020 | N/A | North Carolina | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 94-71 UNC |
| 2/9/2019 | N/A | North Carolina | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 88-85 UNC |
| 1/19/2019 | N/A | Miami (FL) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 85-76 UNC |
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