The Radford Highlanders face the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Dean E. Smith Center on Monday at 7 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the'Radford vs. North Carolina odds'as we make our expert'college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
North Carolina, ranked No. 21 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, looks to start their season on the right foot. The Tar Heels are coming off of a disappointing 2022-23 season in which they missed the NCAA Tournament for the 1st since 2010. They had only 2 wins over ranked teams and finished' 20-13, 11-9 in the ACC.
The Tar Heels will be led by preseason All-American F Armando Bacot, a 5th year senior. He averaged a doube-double last season with 15.9 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. The Tar Heels also bring back senior G RJ Davis and his 16.1 points per game and team-leading 3.2 assists per game.
Three new players to watch this season are highly touted freshman point guard Elliott Cadeau and 2 transfers from inside the ACC. F Jae’Lyn Withers averaged 25 minutes and 8.9 points per game for Louisville last season while G Cormac Ryan played 34 minutes and produced 12.9 points' per game for Notre Dame.