North Carolina at Syracuse odds, picks and predictions
The North Carolina Tar Heels (19-5, 11-2 ACC) and Syracuse Orange (15-9, 6-7) meet Tuesday at the JMA Wireless Dome. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the North Carolina vs. Syracuse odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Tar Heels suffered an 80-76 setback at home against Clemson Tuesday. UNC rebounded with a 75-72 win at Miami, but it failed to cover for the 2nd straight game and 3rd time in 4 outings. The Under has cashed in 9 of the past 12 games.
The Orange were on the short end of a 77-68 score at home against Clemson Saturday. Syracuse has dropped 3 of the past 4 games while going 0-4 against the spread (ATS) and 1-6 ATS in the past 7 outings.
These teams met Jan. 13, with UNC annihilating Syracuse 103-67 to easily cover as an 11.5-point favorite as the Over (157.5) connected. The Tar Heels have won 3 in a row in this series while going 8-2 straight up (SU) across the past 10 meetings. The home team has covered the previous 6 times these teams have met.
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North Carolina at Syracuse odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 8:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): North Carolina -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Syracuse +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread (ATS): North Carolina -7.5 (-110) | Syracuse +7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 156.5 (O: -106 | U: -114)
North Carolina at Syracuse picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 83, Syracuse 71
Moneyline
North Carolina (-300) will set you back 3 times your potential return, and that's too much risk and not enough reward, especially on the road.
While UNC smashed Syracuse (+240) in the 1st meeting, it's just too expensive to play Carolina Blue SU.
AVOID.
Against the spread
NORTH CAROLINA -7.5 (-110) is worth playing laying 4 buckets.
UNC pounded Syracuse +7.5 (-110) by 36 points, easily the team's most lopsided loss of the season in conference.
Syracuse +7.5 (-110) enters 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS in the past 4 games, while the Orange have failed to cover in 6 of the past 7 outings.
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Over/Under
UNDER 156.5 (-114) is the lean in Upstate New York.
The Under has cashed in 6 of the past 8 games, although, of course, the Over cashed in the 1st meeting in Chapel Hill, and the Tar Heels hit triple digits.
The Over has hit in 3 of the past 4 games for Syracuse, but the total went low in the most recent game against Clemson Saturday.
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