The North Carolina Tar Heels (14-6, 6-3 ACC) battle the Syracuse Orange (13-7, 6-3) Tuesday. Tip from JMA Wireless Dome is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the North Carolina vs.'Syracuse'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Tar Heels beat NC State 80-69 Saturday as a 6.5-point home favorite formits 3rd straight win. North Carolina is 5-5 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games and 7-12-1 ATS on the season. The Tar Heels’ offense ranks' 31st in the nation in points per game (79.6).
The Orange beat Georgia Tech 80-63 Saturday as 3-point road favorites. Syracuse is 11-9 ATS this season and has covered 4 of its last 5 games. Its' offense ranks 96th in the nation in points per game (75.6).
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