Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels at Miami (FL) Hurricanes CORAL GABLES, Fla. (Interstat) — A pivotal Atlantic Coast Conference clash with significant league standings and NCAA Tournament seeding implications is set for Tuesday night when the North Carolina Tar Heels visit the Miami Hurricanes at the Watsco Center. Both teams enter with momentum and nearly identical sterling records. North Carolina (19-4, 9-1 ACC) sits atop the conference, riding a five-game winning streak highlighted by a dramatic 71-68 victory over then-Duke on Saturday. Miami (18-5, 8-2 ACC) is just a game back in the loss column, having won three of its last four, including a 74-68 road win at Boston College. The matchup features two of the nation’s premier guards in stellar form. North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson has been a dominant force, averaging 22.1 points over his last seven games. The sophomore is coming off a 23-point performance in 39 minutes against Duke, his fourth game of 22 or more points in the Tar Heels’ current streak. He will be countered by Miami’s floor general, Tre Donaldson. The veteran guard is a triple-double threat, evidenced by his 14-point, 8-rebound, 7-assist effort at Boston College. Over his last five outings, Donaldson has averaged 14.4 points and 5.0 assists, orchestrating the Hurricanes’ efficient offense. The Tar Heels have shown resilience on the road this season, with key ACC wins at Virginia and Georgia Tech during their streak. However, their two most recent losses came in a difficult Pac-12 road swing at California and Stanford in mid-January. Miami boasts a strong 11-1 record at home this season, with the lone blemish a narrow 65-63 loss to Florida State on Jan. 20. The Hurricanes’ frontcourt, led by Malik Reneau (23 points vs. BC) and Shelton Henderson, will test North Carolina’s interior defense. This contest is the only scheduled regular-season meeting between the teams. With the ACC title race tightening, Tuesday’s result could prove decisive in determining the conference’s top seed next month. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN.