UNC vs. Miami (FL) prediction: Why North Carolina is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [2/10/2026]

Miami (FL) will square off with UNC in men's college basketball action at Watsco Center on Tuesday, starting at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts North Carolina as the most likely winner of the UNC vs. Miami (FL) game.

This article offers further insights into Tuesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

UNC vs. Miami (FL) prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NCAA basketball matchup between UNC and Miami (FL) 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives North Carolina a 56% chance of beating Miami (FL). Our predicted final score has North Carolina winning 78-77.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and North Carolina and Miami (FL) each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 156.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

UNC vs. Miami (FL) odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

UNC vs. Miami (FL) picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: