North Carolina at NC State odds, picks and predictions
The North Carolina Tar Heels (11-3, 3-0 ACC) and NC State Wolf Pack (11-3, 3-0) meet Wednesday at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the North Carolina vs. NC State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Tar Heels make the quick trip from Chapel Hill to Raleigh to battle to rival Wolfpack, and UNC has a 4-game win and cover streak in tow. That includes a pair of road wins at Pittsburgh and at Clemson in the past 2 outings inside league play. The Under is 3-0 vs. ACC this season.
The Wolfpack have an identical overall record and conference mark as the Tar Heels, but it has yet to score a signature win. NC State knocked off Virginia 76-60 last time out for a nice win, and NC State is 8-0 straight up (SU) and 5-3 against the spread (ATS) at home this season.
This is the 1st time since January 1974 that these teams have faced each other with identical 3-0 ACC records.
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North Carolina at NC State odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): North Carolina -184 (bet $184 to win $100) | NC State +152 (bet $100 to win $152)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Carolina -4.5 (-105) | NC State +4.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
North Carolina at NC State picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 83, NC State 75
Moneyline
North Carolina (-184) will cost you nearly 2 times your potential return, and that's a little too much risk for a road game against a rival. NC State (+152) snapped a 4-game loss and non-cover streak in the series with a 77-69 home win against UNC last season on Feb. 19 as the Under (155) cashed.
PASS.
Against the spread
NORTH CAROLINA -4.5 (-105) are a better value laying the points. While the teams have identical overall and conference records, the Tar Heels are by far the more battle-tested team.
UNC is coming off a road win at Clemson as a 2.5-point underdog, and it has signature wins over Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee. NC State +4.5 (-114) suffered a 9-point loss to the Vols on Dec. 16, and it's best win of the season might have been last time out on Saturday against Virginia.
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Over/Under
OVER 154.5 (-110) is the best play on the board.
The Over has connected in 4 of the past 5 games overall for NC State, while going 8-3-1 across the past 12 outings and 4-1 in the previous 5 contests at PNC Arena.
While UNC has cashed the Under in 3 of the past 4 outings, the Over is 7-4 across the past 11 contests, too.
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