The Virginia Tech Hokies (14-10, 6-7 ACC) take on the No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels (19-6, 11-3) Saturday. Tip-off from Dean E. Smith Center is set for 2 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the'Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Virginia Tech picked up an 83-75 win over the Florida State Seminoles Tuesday while covering as a 5-point home favorite. The Hokies are now 7-0 when scoring 80 or more points this season. Tuesday’s win ended a 3-game losing streak for Virginia Tech.
North Carolina suffered an 86-79 loss vs. the Syracuse Orange Tuesday while failing to cover as an 8-point road favorite. The Tar Heels allowed the Orange to shoot 62.5% from the field in the loss. North Carolina has now lost 3 of its last 5 games, only 1 of which coming at home.
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