The No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels (26-6) battle the Pittsburgh Panthers (22-10) in the ACC Tournament semifinals from Capital One Arena Friday. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Pitt vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
North Carolina is No. 4 in the . The Tar Heels finished atop the conference and earned a double-bye, throttling the Florida State Seminoles 92-67 in their quarterfinals matchup and covering as 11.5-point favorites. They have won 7 in a row and are 5-2 against the spread (ATS) over that span. North Carolina, the tournament included, is 18-13-1 ATS on the season.
The Panthers also earned a double-bye and finished 4th in the ACC. They beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 81-69 Thursday, covering as 2-point underdogs. Pitt has won 4 straight games and has covered in each. It is 20-11-1 ATS on the season. It lost 70-57 at home in its lone battle against UNC earlier in the season, failing to cover as a 4-point underdog.
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