North Carolina Tar Heels Face the Texas Longhorns: NCAA Basketball Odds and Betting Trends

College basketball betting interest will be high on Saturday when the Tar Heels of North Carolina hit the hard court against the Longhorns of Texas.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Texas sat as 5.5-point underdogs 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 Tar Heels vs Texas Longhorns Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Texas Longhorns currently sport a 5-3 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-5 ATS. The North Carolina Tar Heels are 7-1 and 3-3-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Texas Longhorns produce a 4-3 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the North Carolina Tar Heels have gone 4-4 against the totals betting line.

The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Texas Longhorns rated this week at No. 14 and the North Carolina Tar Heels sitting at No. 11.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Texas's No. 100 nationally ranked offense (77.5 points per game) against a North Carolina Tar Heels defense that sits as the No. 112 at 68.25 PPG. The Texas Longhorns have been averaging 44.84% from the field, less than the Tar Heels have managed so far this season (49.22% on average).