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Miami Hurricanes vs NC State Wolfpack Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/14/26

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Miami vs NC State Pickswise Expert Predictions

Point Spread Pick
NC State -5.5(-110)

The Miami Hurricanes and the NC State Wolfpack will face off on Saturday for an ACC matchup. This will be the only time these 2 conference foes meet this season, and the winner will put itself in a better position to make the NCAA Tournament. Miami is coming off a much-needed win against North Carolina in its last game for its first win against a projected NCAA Tournament team. NC State is coming off its first loss in almost a month and did not look good in that one. The Wolfpack have still won 6 out of 7 last seven games and I am going to back them at home today.

I expect NC State to bounce back from its blowout loss to Louisville and get back to business. The Wolfpack are a good 3-point shooting team, and they should be able to be successful beyond the arc against a Hurricanes team that struggles to guard the 3-point line. According to KenPom, NC State’s offense is ranked #7 nationally in 3-point percentage, while Miami’s defense is ranked #237. I see NC State shooting the ball well from deep and covering the spread.

Miami vs NC State prediction: NC State -5.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to -6.

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My name is Robby Nardini and I have been a diehard college basketball fan my whole life. I am a former University of Illinois basketball manager and have been writing about college hoops since I moved on from the program in 2020. My gambling picks here on Pickswise are heavily calculated by using my overall college basketball knowledge, specific trends and analytical sites such as KenPom, Bart Torvik, Evan Miya and more. I write here at Pickswise as well as Illinois basketball specific outlets such as Armchair Illini and The Champaign Room. You can find me on X @robbynardini and @lockmamba, where I write a wide range of college hoops focused pieces and do my own Bracketology.
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