The NC State Wolfpack (21-14) square off against the North Carolina Tar Heels (27-6) in the ACC Tournament Championship Game from Capital One Arena Saturday. Tip is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the NC State vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
NC State took Virginia to overtime Friday night and blew the doors off the arena, outscoring it 15-7 in the extra frame to capture a 73-65 win. F DJ Burns Jr. led the way with 19, and C Mohamed Diarra had 9 points and 12 boards. The Wolfpack upset Duke, 74-69, Thursday as 11-point underdogs and stand in the spotlight against their in-state rivals. They lost to the Tar Heels by 9 and 13 in their meetings this season.
UNC, No. 4 in the , was given a scare by the Pitt Panthers Friday night as they got down by 9 early on. UNC trimmed the lead to 2 and took control in the 2nd half to win 72-65. F Armando Bacot had 19 points and 11 boards. They walked all over Florida State in a 92-67 laugher Thursday.
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