Miami at North Carolina

Miami is hungry to end this losing streak, with close losses by three to North Carolina (75-72) as a +4 dog and in the last game by four to Georgia Tech. Miami is fifth in the ACC in scoring (77 points per game), field goal shooting (.464), and free throw shooting (.762), plus third from long range (.367). Miami is 38-20 ATS as a double-digit underdog, including 33-18 ATS as a double-digit road dog. North Carolina's defense is seventh in points given up and they're 10th in turnover margin. The last two meetings between these rivals have been decided by three and eight points. With Miami 36-21 ATS against teams that outscore their opponents by 4+ points per game, back the big dog. Play Miami.