The No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (21-5, 13-4 ACC) battle the North Carolina Tar Heels (17-11, 9-8) at Dean E. Smith Center. Tip is set for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Virginia vs. North Carolina'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Cavaliers beat the Tar Heels 65-58 at home on Jan. 10, covering as 4.5-point favorites as the Under (132.5) connected.
Virginia is coming off a 63-48 loss at Boston College Wednesday, failing to cover as a 9.5-point underdog. The Cavaliers are 0-3 against the spread (ATS) in their last 3 games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games. They are 10-15-1 ATS on the season.