The North Carolina Tar Heels hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Ohio State Buckeyes pay a visit to Smoothie King Center on the college basketball betting odds menu.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the North Carolina Tar Heels betting line as -6.5-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Carolina Tar Heels sit at 10-2 (7-4 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Ohio State Buckeyes are currently 10-3 (5-6 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? North Carolina is 6-4-1 OU, and Ohio State is 2-9 OU.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 20-rated North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 38-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Ohio State Buckeyes rank No. 94 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 37.92 per game. That compares with North Carolina’s No. 4 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where North Carolina is college basketball's No. 164-ranked team at 7.33 per game, while the Ohio State Buckeyes rate No. 175 with 7.15 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Buckeyes blew out The Citadel on Tuesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 94-65 win at Value City Arena.
North Carolina got 23 points from Joel Berry II but lost anyway, 79-75, to Wofford on Wednesday at Dean Smith Center.
- Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ohio State's last 11 games
- North Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- North Carolina is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
Next Betting Matchups
Ohio State home to Miami-Ohio, Saturday, December 30th
North Carolina at Wake Forest, Saturday, December 30th
