The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-17, 7-11 ACC) and North Carolina Tar Heels (23-6, 15-3) meet Tuesday at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Notre Dame vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Fighting Irish are playing their best basketball of the season, posting back-to-back wins, and victories in 5 of the past 6 outings. Notre Dame has tied a season best with 4 straight covers, too, while going 5-1 against the spread (ATS) across the previous 6 contests.
This is the 1st meeting since Feb. 22, 2023, when UNC picked up a 63-59 win in South Bend, although the Irish earned the cover as 6-point underdogs. UNC has won 8 of the past 10 in the series, but the Irish are 3-2 ATS in the past 5 meetings, with the Over going 3-1 in the past 4 in the series.
The Tar Heels have picked up 4 straight wins since Feb. 13, a 86-79 loss at Syracuse. UNC has failed to cover the past 2 outings, both as a double-digit favorite. The Under has cashed in 3 consecutive contests.