The North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers will meet in an ACC matchup on Tuesday at 9 pm ET at John Paul Jones Arena. Virginia is 11-3 overall and 7-1 at home, while UNC is 11-5 overall and 0-3 on the road. UNC leads the all-time series 105-41 although Virginia has won seven of the last nine meetings.
The Cavaliers are favored by 4.5 points in the last installments of Virginia vs. North Carolina from Caesars Sportsbook, and the plus/minus is set at 132.5. Before entering any North Carolina vs. Virginia, you’ll want to check out the model’s college basketball predictions on SportsLine.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 9 of the 34-18 season on college basketball’s top picks, returning more than $1,000 for $100 players. Anyone who has followed him has seen big gains.
Now, the model has set her sights on Virginia vs. North Carolina. You can head over to SportsLine to see their picks. Here are several college basketball odds for North Carolina vs. Virginia:
- Difference between Virginia and North Carolina: Virginia -4.5
- Virginia vs. North Carolina plus/minus: 132.5 points
- Virginia vs. North Carolina Money Line: Virginia -200, North Carolina +170
- Virginia picks vs. North Carolina: Check out the picks here
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What you need to know about Virginia
Virginia was able to get a solid win over the Syracuse Orange last Saturday, winning 73-66. Virginia’s success was the result of a balanced attack in which several players stepped up, but guard Reece Beekman led the charge with 13 points and seven assists.
As is the case with all teams coached by Tony Bennett, these Cavaliers take him defensively, ranking 15th in the nation in points allowed per game. Virginia also appreciates the ball on offense, as its 9.9 turnovers per game are the sixth lowest in the country. UVA has a trio of shooters averaging between 11.3 and 11.4 PPG in Kihei Clark, Armaan Franklin and Jayden Gardner.
What you need to know about North Carolina
Meanwhile, while not a landslide victory, the matchup between UNC and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this past Saturday was pretty decisive as UNC finished with an 81-64 victory at home. Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot did his thing and added a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Carolina has a veteran team as their top six scorers are all juniors or seniors. Four players are averaging double figures, led by Bacot’s 18.8 points per game. He is leading the ACC in both scoring and rebounding (11.2), while ranking 10th with 1.3 blocks per night.
How to Make Forecasts Between North Carolina and Virginia
The model has simulated Virginia vs. North Carolina 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning, and it also tells you that one side of the difference has all the value. You can only see the selection on SportsLine.
So who wins North Carolina vs. Virginia? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on – everything from the forward model who is 34-18 in his highest-rated college basketball picks this season – and find out.