One of the best games on this weekend’s college hoops slate sees the sixth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels take on the third-ranked Virginia Cavaliers. If you’re an NCAAB totals bettor, you’ll be thrilled to know the UNDER is trending in a big way. The Cavs have gone UNDER in seven straight, while UNC is 1-6 O/U in its last seven.
- The Tar Heels are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Virginia
- The UNDER is 5-0 in the Tar Heels last 5 road games
- The Cavaliers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. the ACC
Virginia is painfully aware its late season schedule is no walk in the park. The Cavaliers have two games against teams ranked in the top 11 in the nation after losing to Miami. Virginia trails the ACC-leading Tar Heels by two games in the conference standings, meaning tonight’s matchup presents the perfect opportunity to prove they are the top team in the conference.
North Carolina is consistent in one department - shooting. The Heels are ninth in the country in scoring at 83.8 points per game and have shot 51.7 from the field in the second half on Wednesday, the fourth time in the past five games they’ve made at least half of their attempts after halftime.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Virginia Cavaliers as -4.5-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the North Carolina Tar Heels have watched them go 23-5 and 11-15-2 ATS on the college basketball season, while the Virginia Cavaliers are at 21-6 and 12-13 ATS. In totals betting, the Virginia Cavaliers are 11-14, while the North Carolina Tar Heels have a 15-13 mark.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 66 (Virginia) and the No. 33 (North Carolina) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Virginia's No. 185-ranked offense, averaging 70.7 PPG, against a Tar Heels defense that ranks No. 119 at 70.32 PPG. The Cavaliers field goal percentage has averaged 49.33% so far, more than the Tar Heels marksmen have achieved on the year, 48.32% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Brice Johnson scored 22 points and helped out with 22 rebounds for North Carolina on Wednesday, leading the Tar Heels to a 80-68 victory over North Carolina State at PNC Arena.
Virginia got 28 points from Malcolm Brogdon on the way to a 64-61 loss against Miami on Monday at BankUnited Center.
- North Carolina is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Carolina's last 7 games
- North Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- North Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Virginia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Virginia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Virginia's last 5 games
- Virginia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
North Carolina home to Syracuse, Monday, February 29th
Virginia at Clemson, Tuesday, March 1st
