Charleston Southern vs. North Carolina odds, picks and predictions
The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (4-8) head to Dean E. Smith Center to face the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels (8-3) Friday at 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook lines around the Charleston Southern vs. North Carolina odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Buccaneers broke a 3-game losing streak with a 103-79 win on Dec. 21 over Division III Kentucky Christian Knights. Guards RJ Johnson and DJ Patrick each scored 21 points in Charleston Southern's highest point total of the season. They only have 1 win over a Division I opponent on the season.
North Carolina returns home after an incredibly tough stretch of games against 3 straight ranked opponents. They went 1-2 over that run, but closed on a positive note with an 81-69 win over the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners on Dec. 20. The Tar Heels covered the spread as a 3-point favorite but went Under the 154.5 total. Senior G RJ Davis led the team with 23 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. This will be only their 2nd game against an unranked opponent since Nov. 23.
This will be the 1st meeting between the teams on the basketball court.
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Charleston Southern at North Carolina odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Charleston Southern +33.5 (-108) | North Carolina -33.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 152.5 (O: -113 | U: -113)
Charleston Southern at North Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 88, Charleston Southern 55
Moneyline
PASS.
You obviously can't make this bet because it is not being offered. And you wouldn't want to even if a line was available.
Against the spread
PASS.
As much as I want to believe that North Carolina will cover this line, I can't recommend you make this bet. The Tar Heels are 5-6 (1-3 in their last 4) ATS this season and haven't had to cover a line this big yet. Charleston Southern has covered in 2 of their 3 games with spreads bigger than 20 points.
I also don't trust North Carolina's defense, they've allowed 74.5 points per game on the season.
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 152.5 (-113).
Charleston Southern has been Under the total in 5 of their last 6 games. They have also never been in a game with a total this high. The Buccaneers score just over 70 points per game, and that's been against less than stellar competition.
The Tar Heels will likely get up big in this game and you may see some reserves come out in the last 5 minutes or more of the game.
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