Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Miami Florida Hurricanes (14-2, 9-7 ATS, 6-10 O/U) meet with the NC State Wolfpack (13-4, 8-7-2 ATS, 8-9 O/U) in an ACC battle on Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes posted a home win against Boston College on Wednesday. The Wolfpack earned a road win against Virginia Tech in their previous action. Miami posted an 80-73 win against NC State last month.
The #16 Miami Florida Hurricanes are seeking their sixth ACC victory of the season. Miami Florida was 4-0 in conference play including a win against NC State and Virginia but was hit with a road loss against Georgia Tech last Saturday. The defeat snapped a remarkable nine-game winning streak. They rebounded by posting a 88-72 home win against Boston College on Wednesday to cover the 10.5-point spread. The Hurricanes have covered the spread in three out of their last four games.
Isaiah Wong has been dominant most of the season. The junior guard scored 22 on Wednesday and has eclipsed the 20 points mark on six occasions. He is sporting an average of 16.9 PPG and 4.2 APG. Jordan Miller is also a consistent scorer. The senior forward has connected on at least 50% of his field goals in back-to-back games and is averaging 15 PPG on a stellar 52.6% mark fro m the field. The depth continues with Nijel Pack. He has scored double-digits in three of his last four games. The sophomore guard has filed an average of 11.6 PPG.
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The Hurricanes are ranked 41st in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and dropped four spots in the AP Top 25 this week due to the loss to GT. Miami Florida is a solid 3-1 on the road. The scoring has been their top strength in ACC play. They are averaging 78 points on the season, good for 58th. The Hurricanes are limiting opponents to 68.6 points, placing them 166th.