The Charleston Cougars (1-0) and the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) meet Friday at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Charleston vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Charleston opened with a solid 85-78 win over Chattanooga, covering a 4.5-point spread as the Over connected. The Cougars shot 45% from the field (28 of 62), and Reyne Smith was the big man on campus with 24 points, including five 3-pointers. Charleston had 3 players in double digits in points.
The Tar Heels struggled a little bit with UNC Wilmington in the season opener, winning 69-56 as a 23.5-point favorite as the Under connected. UNC had some shooting woes, hitting at just 46% (22 of 48) from the field, including a dismal 2 of 10 from downtown.