The North Carolina Tar Heels (20-12) will take on the No. 11 Virginia Cavaliers (23-6) on Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals at Greensboro Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the North Carolina vs. Virginia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The 7th-seeded Tar Heels cruised to an 85-61 win over Boston College in the 2nd round on Wednesday to cover as 11-point favorites. North Carolina has won 4 of its last 5 games.
The 2nd-seeded Cavaliers failed to cover as 18.5-point home favorites despite beating Louisville 75-60 in its last regular-season game on Saturday. Virginia has gone 7-3 in its last 10 games.