Syracuse at North Carolina odds, picks and predictions
The Syracuse Orange (11-4, 2-2 ACC) visit the No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels (12-3, 4-0) Saturday. Tip-off from Dean E. Smith Center is set for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Syracuse vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Syracuse got back in the win column with a 69-59 victory over Boston College Wednesday, covering as a 4-point home favorite. The Orange have now won 6 of their last 7 and have scored north of 80 points in 5 of those 6 wins. Wednesday's victory was Syracuse's best defensive outing of the season as the Orange allow an average of 70.7 points per game.
North Carolina picked up a 67-54 win at the NC State Wolfpack Wednesday, covering as a 2.5-point favorite. The Tar Heels are on a 5-game win streak and are 5-0 against the spread (ATS) during that span. North Carolina is No. 7 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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Syracuse 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 12:46 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Syracuse +580 (bet $100 to win $580) | North Carolina -880 (bet $880 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Syracuse +12.5 (-110) | North Carolina -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Syracuse at North Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 86, Syracuse 72
Moneyline
PASS.
UNC will win, but a -880 favorite is never worth the risk of betting on. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET NORTH CAROLINA -12.5 (-110).
The Tar Heels have covered the spread in 3 of their last 4 home games vs. the Orange. Plus, UNC is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 overall and is 9-6 ATS on the season.
North Carolina is also the better team on both sides of the ball, averaging 82.5 points per game (PPG) and allowing 69.7 PPG, while Syracuse scores 76.9 PPG and yields 70.7 PPG.
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 154.5 (-110).
The Over is 3-1 in Syracuse's last 4 games, and hit in UNC's last home game. The Over is also 4-0 in the last 4 Syracuse-UNC meetings at North Carolina.
This is only a lean because the O/U has been fairly even for both teams this season. It is 6-7-1 in Syracuse games and 8-7 in North Carolina games.
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