The No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0) welcome the UC Riverside Highlanders (1-2) to the Dean Smith Center Friday. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the UC Riverside vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
North Carolina is No. 18 in the and is coming off a 90-68 win over the Lehigh Mountain Hawks Sunday. The Tar Heels failed to cover as a 24-point favorite and are 0-2 against the spread (ATS) this season. They are 1-1 O/U. F Armando Bacot is averaging a team-high 23.5 points per game (PPG) and shooting 60% from the field.
UC Riverside lost 76-65 to the Portland Pilots Sunday, failing to cover as an 8-point underdog. The Highlanders are 0-2 ATS this season but do have a 76-69 win over the UC Merced Bobcats. Their most notable game was an 82-53 loss to the Utah Utes in which they failed to cover as a 16.5-point underdog. G Barrington Hargress leads the team, averaging 12.3 points per game.
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