In regular season action on Saturday, the No. 10 North Carolina Tar Heels (20-6, 12-3 ACC) will meet the Virginia Cavaliers (20-7, 11-5 ACC), with Virginia’s Reece Beekman among the key players to watch. Tipoff at John Paul Jones Arena is at 4:00 PM ET. The Tar Heels are currently modest 2.5-point favorites against the Cavaliers. The game’s point total is 129.5.
North Carolina vs. Virginia Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -2.5 | 129.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | North Carolina (-2.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (129.5) |
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North Carolina vs. Virginia Stat Rankings
| North Carolina Avg. (Rank) | Virginia Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.8 (21st) | Points Scored | 64.1 (353rd) |
| 71.4 (167th) | Points Allowed | 58.6 (3rd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 10.9 (33rd) | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 (276th) |
| 8.0 (121st) | 3pt Made | 6.4 (276th) |
| 14.6 (98th) | Assists | 15.6 (43rd) |
| 10.0 (62nd) | Turnovers | 7.9 (4th) |
North Carolina vs. Virginia Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Tar Heels are 15-11-0 this season.
- North Carolina is 14-9 ATS as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- The Tar Heels have played 26 games this year, and 13 of them have hit the over.
- North Carolina and its opponent have broken the 129.5-point mark 22 times this season.
- The total for this game is 129.5, 24.8 points fewer than the average total in Tar Heels games thus far this season.
- Against the spread, Virginia is 14-12-1 this season.
- The Cavaliers have one win ATS (1-3) as a 2.5-point underdog or more this season.
- This season, 13 of North Carolina’s 26 games have hit the over.
- Cavaliers games have had over 129.5 points 12 times this year.
- Virginia’s games average 122.7 total points, 6.8 less than the total for this matchup.
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North Carolina Impact Players
- RJ Davis leads his team in points per contest (21.3), and also puts up 3.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Armando Bacot paces his squad in rebounds per game (10.3), and also posts 14.6 points and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
- Harrison Ingram posts 12.5 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Cormac Ryan puts up 10.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 36.5% from the field and 31.7% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
- Elliot Cadeau is tops on his squad in assists per contest (3.9), and also puts up 7.8 points and 1.8 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Virginia Impact Players
- Ryan Dunn is putting up a team-high 7.0 rebounds per game. And he is producing 8.6 points and 0.9 assists, making 57.6% of his shots from the floor.
- The Cavaliers get 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Isaac McKneely.
- Jacob Groves is putting up 7.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, making 49.7% of his shots from the field and 49.4% from beyond the arc (fifth in the nation), with 1.4 triples per game.
- Andrew Rohde is averaging 4.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game, making 30.3% of his shots from the floor.
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