Reece Beekman leads the Virginia Cavaliers (21-5, 13-4 ACC) into a road game against RJ Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels (17-11, 9-8 ACC) at Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday, starting at 6:00 PM ET. The Tar Heels are currently 4.5-point favorites against the Cavaliers. The over/under is 132 points for the game.
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North Carolina Vs Virginia Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -4.5 | 132 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Virginia (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (132) |
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North Carolina Vs Virginia Stat Rankings
| North Carolina Avg. (Rank) | Virginia Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.3 (55th) | Points Scored | 68.3 (267th) |
| 72.1 (245th) | Points Allowed | 60.2 (9th) |
| 38 (6th) | Rebounds | 30.1 (314th) |
| 10.5 (65th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.2 (317th) |
| 6.7 (259th) | 3pt Made | 7.3 (196th) |
| 11.9 (285th) | Assists | 15.9 (26th) |
| 10.6 (44th) | Turnovers | 8.4 (4th) |
North Carolina Vs Virginia Betting Trends
- The Tar Heels have eight wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
- As 4.5-point favorites or more, North Carolina is 7-13 against the spread.
- The Tar Heels have seen 10 of their 28 games go over the point total.
- North Carolina and its opponent have broken the 132-point mark 23 times this season.
- The total for this game is 132, 17.5 points fewer than the average total in Tar Heels games thus far this season.
- Virginia’s record against the spread is 10-15-1.
- The Cavaliers have covered every time (1-0) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- There have been 10 North Carolina’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this year.
- Cavaliers games have gone over 132 points on nine occasions this year.
- Virginia’s games average 128.5 total points, 3.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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North Carolina Impact Players
- Armando Bacot leads the Tar Heels with 17.3 points per contest and 11.1 rebounds (sixth in the country), while also posting 1.5 assists.
- Davis posts a team-high 3.2 assists per game. He is also posting 15.6 points and 4.9 rebounds, shooting 42.1% from the field and 32.6% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- Caleb Love averages 17.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Leaky Black is posting 7.1 points, 1.4 assists and 6.5 rebounds per game.
- Pete Nance averages 9.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
Virginia Impact Players
- Kihei Clark is the Cavaliers’ top assist man (5.7 per game), and he delivers 11.6 points and 2.7 rebounds.
- Beekman is posting 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest, making 40.3% of his shots from the field and 38.1% from beyond the arc, with 1 treys per contest.
- Armaan Franklin is putting up a team-best 12.4 points per game. And he is contributing 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists, sinking 41.8% of his shots from the field, and 38.7% from 3-point distance tallying 2 treys per contest.
- Jayden Gardner is the Cavaliers’ top rebounder (5.2 per game), and he contributes 11.3 points and 0.7 assists.
- The Cavaliers get 7.5 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Ben Vander Plas.
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