The Clemson Tigers (14-7, 4-6 ACC) and North Carolina Tar Heels (18-4, 10-1) meet Tuesday at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Clemson vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Tigers are looking to rebound from a 66-65 home loss against Virginia last time out as a 4.5-point favorite. The Tigers have dropped 3 of the past 5 outright, and 6 of the past 9 contests, and Clemson is just 3-6 against the spread (ATS) across the 9-game stretch.
The Tar Heels rebounded from a 74-73 upset loss at Georgia Tech with a 93-84 victory in the Battle of the Blues against Duke at the Dean Dome on Saturday. UNC is on an impressive 9-2-1 ATS run since Dec. 20, while cashing the Under in 8 of the past 10 games.
These teams met at Littlejohn Coliseum in the Upstate on Jan. 6, with the Heels pulling off a 65-55 road win as 2.5-point underdogs as the Under (157.5) comfortably connected.