The North Carolina Tar Heels (20-6, 12-3 ACC) and Virginia Cavaliers (20-7, 11-5) meet Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the North Carolina vs. Virginia odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Tar Heels picked up a 96-81 win over Virginia Tech last time out at the Dean Dome, rebounding from an 86-79 loss at Syracuse on Feb. 13. The cover against the Hokies snapped an 0-3 ATS skid, too. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games for UNC after a 5-0 Under run from Jan. 17-30.
The Cavaliers also played the Hokies in their most recent game, and Virginia was routed 75-41 as a 3.5-point underdog as the Under (128) connected. Virginia has lost 2 of the past 3 games while failing to cover any of those outings. UVA has cashed the Under in the past 2 outings while going 4-2 in the past 6 home games.
North Carolina is No. 9 in the .