The North Carolina Tar Heels will travel to Indiana to take on the top-ranked Hoosiers on Tuesday night in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge betting matchup at the sportsbooks.
North Carolina failed to pay off on the college basketball betting lines in each of its last three games against Indiana, including a 70-63 road victory in Bloomington in 2004 when they were a big 13-point favorite on the college hoops odds.
Supporters of the Tar Heels have watched them go 5-1 and 4-1 ATS on the year, while the Hoosiers are at 6-0 and 5-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Hoosiers are 3-1, while the Tar Heels have a 2-3 mark.
View North Carolina vs Indiana Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Indiana opened as 7.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 40-ranked Hoosiers and the No. 5-rated Tar Heels in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 106-96 win for the Hoosiers on Tuesday.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 3 nationally ranked offense (88.7 points per game) against a Tar Heels defense that sits as the No. 117 at 63.2 PPG. The Hoosiers have been averaging 52.5% from the field, more than the Tar Heels have managed so far this season (47.1% on average).
Defensively, North Carolina features the nation's No. 128-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.5 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 17 nationally in scoring at home.
North Carolina was a 112-70 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Chaminade. They covered the 22-point spread as favorites. The Tar Heels blew out Chaminade on Wednesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 112-70 win at Lahaina Civic Center.
In their last action, Indiana was a 101-53 Sportsbook at home against Ball State. They covered the 27.5-point spread as favorites. The battle between the Hoosiers and Cardinals didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Ball State was handed a 101-53 defeat on Sunday at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall.
North Carolina Tar Heels Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing UAB are 1-0
After playing Chaminade are 1-0
After a win are 7-3
Indiana Hoosiers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Coppin State are 1-0
After playing Ball State are 4-3
After a win are 8-2
A few Tar Heels at Hoosiers trends to consider:
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
North Carolina home to UAB, Saturday, December 1
Indiana home to Coppin State, Saturday, December 1
