The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-7, 0-4 ACC) battle the North Carolina Tar Heels (10-5, 2-2) Saturday. Tip from the Dean Smith Center is set for 11:30 a.m. ET (ESPN2).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Notre Dame vs. North Carolina'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
North Carolina took down Wake Forest 88-79 Wednesday but failed to cover as a 10-point home favorite. The Tar Heels are just 4-10-1 against the spread (ATS) this season. They are a perfect 7-0 straight up at home though. North Carolina has failed to cover 3 straight but is 3-3 ATS over its last 6. UNC ranks 24th in the nation in points per game (81.4).
Notre Dame was upset as a 2.5-point road favorite at Boston College 70-63 Tuesday. The Fighting Irish are only 3-12 ATS, including 2-8 ATS over their last 10. Notre Dame’s strength is shooting from deep, ranking 43rd in 3-point field-goal percentage (37.7%), according to Covers.com.
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