North Carolina vs. Florida State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 14, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 13, 2024

The players to watch will include Armando Bacot and Jamir Watkins when the No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels (25-6, 17-3 ACC) meet the Florida State Seminoles (17-15, 10-10 ACC) at Capital One Arena, tipping off at 12:00 PM ET on Thursday. The Tar Heels are currently double-digit 10.5-point favorites against the Seminoles. The over/under is 155.5 points for the game.

North Carolina vs. Florida State Betting Lines

North Carolina vs Florida State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
North Carolina -10.5 155.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Florida State (+10.5)
Total Pick Under (155.5)

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North Carolina vs. Florida State Stat Rankings

North Carolina Avg. (Rank) Florida State Avg. (Rank)
81.6 (22nd) Points Scored 76.8 (88th)
70.1 (119th) Points Allowed 75.8 (287th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
10.8 (42nd) Off. Rebounds 9.4 (134th)
8.0 (120th) 3pt Made 6.1 (302nd)
14.2 (108th) Assists 12.4 (236th)
9.9 (64th) Turnovers 11.7 (230th)

North Carolina vs. Florida State Betting Trends

  • The Tar Heels’ record against the spread is 18-13-0.
  • Against the spread as 10.5-point favorites or more, North Carolina is 6-6.
  • The Tar Heels have played 31 games this year, and 14 of them have gone over the total.
  • A total of 16 times so far this year, North Carolina and its opponent have combined for more than 155.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 155.5 points, 3.8 more than the average point total for Tar Heels games this season.
  • Florida State has 16 wins in 32 games against the spread this season.
  • The Seminoles are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 10.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Out of 31 North Carolina’s games so far this year, 14 have gone over the total.
  • Seminoles games have finished with over 155.5 points scored 17 times this year.
  • Florida State’s games average 152.7 total points, 2.8 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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North Carolina Impact Players

  • RJ Davis is tops on the Tar Heels at 21.1 points per game, while also putting up 3.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds.
  • Bacot is tops on his team in rebounds per contest (10.1), and also posts 13.9 points and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.5 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
  • Harrison Ingram is putting up 12.5 points, 2.2 assists and 9.3 rebounds per game.
  • Cormac Ryan is posting 11.5 points, 1.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Elliot Cadeau is tops on the Tar Heels at 3.9 assists per game, while also averaging 2.0 rebounds and 7.7 points.

Florida State Impact Players

  • Watkins is No. 1 on the Seminoles in scoring (15.7 points per game) and rebounding (6.1), and produces 2.7 assists. He also delivers 1.9 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Baba Miller gives the Seminoles 7.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Darin Green Jr. is putting up 11.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, making 41.3% of his shots from the floor and 38.7% from 3-point range, with 2.5 triples per contest.
  • Jalen Warley is putting up a team-leading 2.8 assists per game. And he is contributing 7.4 points and 2.6 rebounds, making 42.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Seminoles receive 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game from Cameron Corhen.

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