NC State vs. Miami (FL) betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The Miami Hurricanes (6-24, 2-17 ACC) will look to end a six-game losing streak when they host the NC State Wolfpack (12-18, 5-14 ACC) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Watsco Center as only 1.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 12 p.m. ET on The CW. The over/under is 149.5 for the matchup.

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NC State vs. Miami (FL) betting lines

  • NC State moneyline odds to win: -131
  • Miami (FL) moneyline odds to win: +110
  • Spread: NC State (-1.5)
  • Total: 149.5

NC State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, NC State has a better record against the spread (8-10-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (2-8-0).
  • The Wolfpack have gone over the total in six of 18 home games (33.3%). They’ve fared better on the road, eclipsing the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).
  • NC State has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 10-1 (.909). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 0-2 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Wolfpack have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 68 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.6 points fewer than the 69.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • NC State’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (76.3) is 5.9 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.4).
  • The Wolfpack are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.2 threes per game and shooting 33.3% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 32.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

NC State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-20-0 (Home: 8-10-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 5-8-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 5-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-18-0 (Home: 6-12-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 10-1; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-14 (Home: 2-5; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.7 (292nd in nation) 45.4 (266th) 29.7 (307th) 33 (291st) 12.5 (263rd) 9.1 (12th)

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Miami (FL) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Miami (FL) is 4-12-0 at home against the spread (.250 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
  • Looking at the over/under, Hurricanes games have gone over more often at home (11 of 16, 68.8%) than on the road (six of 10, 60%).
  • The Hurricanes’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .167 (1-5), and on the road it is .000 (0-8).

Recent trends

  • While the Hurricanes are posting 74.1 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 70.9 points per contest.
  • Miami (FL) has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 81.8 points per contest, 0.8 more points than its season average of 81.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Hurricanes are draining 6.4 three-pointers per game, 0.8 fewer threes than their season average (7.2). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (29.1%) compared to their season average (31.1%).

Miami (FL) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-21-0 (Home: 4-12-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-9-0 (As Favorite: 2-12-0; As Underdog: 7-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 19-11-0 (Home: 11-5-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-9 (Home: 4-5; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (115th in nation) 49.9 (361st) 29.1 (325th) 30.6 (149th) 12.9 (234th) 10.2 (87th)
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