North Carolina vs. Miami odds, prediction: 2026 ACC men's college basketball picks for Tuesday from proven model

A pair of ACC squads with matching conference records will collide on Tuesday's college basketball schedule as the North Carolina Tar Heels visit the Miami Hurricanes. No. 11 UNC (19-4, 7-3 ACC) is on a five-game win streak and knocked off Duke on a last-second shot on Saturday. Miami (18-5, 7-3 ACC) has won three of its last four and is coming off a Saturday victory over Boston College. The Tar Heels are 25-10, all-time, versus the Canes, including three straight victories.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. The Tar Heels are 1.5-point favorites per the latest Miami vs. North Carolina odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 158.5.

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The model has simulated Miami vs. North Carolina 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time!

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