At Capital One Arena on Saturday (at 8:30 PM ET), the No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels (27-6, 17-3 ACC) play the NC State Wolfpack (21-14, 9-11 ACC). Players to watch include the Tar Heels’ RJ Davis. The Tar Heels are currently solid 10-point favorites against the Wolfpack. The over/under is 144 points for the game.
North Carolina vs. NC State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -10 | 144 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | NC State (+10) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (144) |
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North Carolina vs. NC State Stat Rankings
| North Carolina Avg. (Rank) | NC State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.6 (23rd) | Points Scored | 76.1 (105th) |
| 69.8 (108th) | Points Allowed | 72.6 (206th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.0 (41st) | Off. Rebounds | 9.8 (103rd) |
| 7.9 (129th) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (218th) |
| 14.4 (100th) | Assists | 12.6 (216th) |
| 9.9 (64th) | Turnovers | 9.3 (26th) |
North Carolina vs. NC State Betting Trends
- The Tar Heels have 19 wins in 33 games against the spread this year.
- North Carolina has an ATS record of 7-6 as 10-point favorites or greater.
- The Tar Heels have seen 15 of their 33 games go over the point total.
- North Carolina’s games have had more than 144 points scored on 24 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 144 points, 7.5 fewer than the average total in this season’s Tar Heels contests.
- NC State is 16-18-1 against the spread this season.
- The Wolfpack are unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 10-point underdog or more this year.
- North Carolina has seen 15 of its 33 games go over the point total.
- So far this season, 22 Wolfpack games have featured over 144 points scored.
- The average total for NC State’s games is 148.7 points, 4.7 more than this game’s over/under.
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North Carolina Impact Players
- Davis is tops on his squad in points per game (21.1), and also averages 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Defensively, he posts 1.2 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Armando Bacot is tops on the Tar Heels at 10.1 rebounds per game, while also averaging 1.6 assists and 14.0 points.
- Harrison Ingram is averaging 12.2 points, 2.2 assists and 9.2 rebounds per contest.
- Cormac Ryan is putting up 11.3 points, 1.3 assists and 2.9 rebounds per contest.
- Elliot Cadeau paces his team in assists per game (4.0), and also averages 7.7 points and 2.2 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
NC State Impact Players
- DJ Horne is averaging a team-high 16.5 points per game. And he is delivering 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists, making 43.8% of his shots from the field and 41.7% from 3-point range, with 2.7 triples per game.
- D.J. Burns is averaging 12.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest, making 51.0% of his shots from the floor.
- Jayden Taylor gets the Wolfpack 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He also posts 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Casey Morsell gets the Wolfpack 11.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Mohamed Diarra is the Wolfpack’s top rebounder (7.2 per game), and he contributes 5.8 points and 0.6 assists.
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