North Carolina vs Virginia Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 25 (Cavaliers' Defense Frustrates Tar Heels)

North Carolina vs Virginia Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • North Carolin a (17-11, 9-8 ACC) vs. No. 6 Virginia (21-5, 13-4 ACC)
  • Date: Saturday, February 25, 2023
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Dean Smith Center — Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Coverage: ESPN

Saturday, Feb. 25's NCAA college basketball slate features some ACC action between the North Carolina Tar Heels and No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers.

Virginia aims to rebound from Wednesday's disappointing 63-48 loss to Boston College. Meanwhile, North Carolina returns home after a 63-59 road win over Notre Dame that saw both Armando Bacot and Pete Nance finishing the game with double-doubles in points and reb ounds.

Can Virginia win in its pursuit of the ACC's top spot? Or does North Carolina have what it takes to stand its ground at Dean Smith Center?

North Carolina vs Virginia Odds & Spread

  • Moneyline: UNC: (-200) | UVA: (+164)
  • Spread: UNC: -4.5 (-110) | UVA: +4.5 (-110)
  • Total: 131.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

North Carolina enters this contest as the clear home f avorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 6 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 131.5 points with the over being favored at -115 odds.

North Carolina vs Virginia Betting Trends

  • North Carolina has beaten the spread eight times in 28 games.
  • The Tar Heels have an ATS record of 8-14 as 1.5-point favorites or greater.
  • Out of 28 North Carolina's games so far this season, 12 have hit the over.
  • Virginia is 10-16-0 against the spread this season.
  • As a 1.5-point underdog or more, the Cavaliers have two wins ATS (2-2).
  • Virginia has seen 13 of its 26 games go over the point total.
North Carolina Rank North Carolina AVG Virginia AVG Virginia Rank
55th 77.3 Points Scored 68.3 268th
246th 72.1 Poin ts Allowed 60.2 9th
8th 36.9 Rebounds 29.3 304th
59th 10 Off. Rebounds 6.7 315th
257th 6.7 3pt Made 7 .3 192nd
279th 11.9 Assists 15.9 22nd
47th 10.6 Turnovers 8.4 4th

  
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