The North Carolina Tar Heels will look to improve on a 16-5 record on Saturday when they host the North Carolina State Wolfpack in NCAA basketball betting odds action at Dean Smith Center.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, North Carolina sat as -14-point favorites over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Carolina State Wolfpack will try to spoil to the party and cover the point spread on Saturday; they are 7-10 ATS against the betting line this season, while the North Carolina Tar Heels are 11-8-1 ATS. North Carolina State Wolfpack are 10-7 on betting the total; North Carolina Tar Heels are 10-9-1.
This game puts the North Carolina Tar Heels, most recently No. 22 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the North Carolina State Wolfpack, who rate No. 206 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and North Carolina has the nation's No. 30-rated offensive output, at 82.05 PPG. The visiting North Carolina State Wolfpack defense ranks No. 151 allowing on average 72.52 PPG. The Tar Heels FG% has averaged 45.82% so far, more than the North Carolina Wolfpack marksmen have achieved on the year, 45.79% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Wolfpack got 16 points from Omer Yurtseven as North Carolina State ran past Pittsburgh 72-68 on Wednesday at Petersen Events Center.
Luke Maye scored 23 points in a futile effort to lead the Tar Heels to a win (they lost 80-69 to Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum on Monday).
- North Carolina State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- North Carolina State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- North Carolina State is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of North Carolina State's last 9 games on the road
- North Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- North Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
North Carolina State home to Notre Dame, Saturday, February 3rd
North Carolina at Clemson, Tuesday, January 30th
