Miami Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 2/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Hurricanes vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Monday, February 26, 2024

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN

Dean E. Smith Center is the location where the North Carolina Tar Heels (21-6) will try to defeat the Miami Hurricanes (15-13) on Monday.

The Miami Hurricanes faced Georgia Tech and took a loss by a final of 80-76 in their last contest. Miami finished having earned a 42.0% FG percentage (29 out of 69) and converted 13 of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Hurricanes made 5 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 19 assists in the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Miami allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the floor on 30 out of 63 shooting. Georgia Tech earned 22 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Georgia Tech grabbed 38 boards (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgia Tech finished shooting 100.0% at the charity stripe by burying 5 of 5 tries. They converted 15 of 34 tries from downtown. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hurricanes ended up with 9 while Georgia Tech had 13 personal fouls.

Kyshawn George is someone who played a role for the matchup. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also distributed 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 16 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Miami heads into this one with a record of 15-13 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 12.8 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Miami is collecting 36.6 boards per game and is sitting with 410 assists on the year, which is 82nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Hurricanes are shooting 36.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (252 of 687) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They average 77.0 points per contest (85th in college hoops) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hurricanes are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They concede 33.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 220th in the nation in points per game allowed (73.2). The Hurricanes defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.3% (756 of 1,745) and they concede 35.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 353rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 440 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the North Carolina Tar Heels took home the win by a final score of 54-44 against Virginia. The Tar Heels snagged 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 43 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 2 steals for the contest. Virginia was called for 17 fouls for the game which took the Tar Heels to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to convert 15 of the free throws for a rate of 78.9%. In relation to shots from distance, North Carolina converted 7 of 22 tries (31.8%). When all was said and done, the Tar Heels went 16 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.0%. The Tar Heels allowed Virginia to bury 16 of their 58 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 27.6% in this game. They finished the game shooting 14.3% from 3-point land by hitting 2 of 14 and finished the game at 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, North Carolina allowed Virginia to grab 33 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

Cormac Ryan ended up having an impact for the Tar Heels for this contest. He earned 18 points in his 34 minutes of playing time, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 6 out of 12 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 1 rebound.

North Carolina has a mark of 21-6 for the year. As an offensive team, the Tar Heels are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which ranks them 176th in the country. North Carolina has earned 2,208 pts so far this year (81.8 per game) and they pull in 41.1 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 14.5 times per contest (106th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.4 times per contest. The Tar Heels have committed 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.5% from the free throw line.

The North Carolina defense surrenders 29.9% on shots from beyond the arc (182 of 609) and their opponents are knocking down 74.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 10.2 dimes and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 14th and 151st in those categories on the defensive end. The Tar Heels on defense are ranked 137th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 70.4. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.7% from the field (33rd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina

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