North Carolina vs. NC State: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 2

North Carolina vs. NC State: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 2

Updated Mar. 2, 2024 3:28 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

The No. 9 North Carolina Tar Heels (22-6, 14-3 ACC) aim to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the NC State Wolfpack (17-11, 9-8 ACC) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Dean Smith Center. The game airs on ESPN.

The Tar Heels head into their matchup against the Wolfpack as double-digit favorites. The Tar Heels are favored by 10.5 points. The matchup features a point total of 154.5.

Continue reading to get all the information ahead of placing bets on the North Carolina-NC State contest.

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North Carolina vs. NC State How to Watch & Odds

  • When: Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 4:00 PM ET
  • Where: Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
Tar Heels vs Wolfpack Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Tar Heels -10.5 -112 -108 154.5 -110 -110 -625 +455

North Carolina vs. NC State Prediction

  • Pick ATS: NC State (+10.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (154.5)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 80, NC State 70

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North Carolina vs. NC State Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Tar Heels 82, Wolfpack 72.
  • The Tar Heels have an 86.2% chance to win this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Wolfpack hold an 18.0% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

  • North Carolina has won 16 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 12 times.
  • NC State has compiled a 12-15-1 ATS record so far this year.
  • North Carolina has covered the spread five times this season (5-5 ATS) when playing as at least 10.5-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

  • The Tar Heels games have had more than 154.5 points scored on 15 occasions this year.
  • Wolfpack games have gone over 154.5 points on 11 occasions this season.
  • The Tar Heels and Wolfpack average 157.7 points per game combined, which is 3.2 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • North Carolina has won 81% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (17-4).
  • This season, NC State has won two out of the eight games in which it has been the underdog.
  • North Carolina has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -625 or shorter.
  • NC State has been at least a +455 moneyline underdog four times this season but won all of those games.

North Carolina vs. NC State: Recent Results

Tar Heels vs Wolfpack Recent Games
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
1/10/2024 Tar Heels -3 153.5 -155 +130 67-54 NCAR
2/19/2023 Wolfpack -2 155.5 -140 +120 77-69 NCST
1/21/2023 Tar Heels -6.5 153 -280 +235 80-69 NCAR

North Carolina vs. NC State: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

North Carolina NC State
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 81.5 (25) 76.2 (107)
Points Allowed (Rank) 70.4 (127) 72.1 (189)
Rebounds (Rank) 10.5 (44) 9.4 (114)
3pt Made (Rank) 8 (123) 7.3 (200)
Assists (Rank) 14.4 (103) 12.8 (204)
Turnovers (Rank) 10 (62) 9.3 (22)

North Carolina 2023-24 Key Players

Tar Heels Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
RJ Davis 28 21.7 3.7 3.4 1.3 0.2 3.2
Armando Bacot 28 14.1 10.5 1.6 0.6 1.6 0.1
Ingram Harrison 28 12.2 9.2 2.2 1.5 0.5 1.8
Cormac Ryan 27 10.9 2.9 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.9
Elliot Cadeau 28 7.6 1.8 4 0.6 0.1 0.3

NC State 2023-24 Key Players

Wolfpack Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DJ Horne 28 17.5 3.4 2.3 1.3 0.1 3
DJ Burns Jr. 2 14 5.5 3 1 0.5 0
Jayden Taylor 28 11.8 3.8 1.3 1.3 0.5 1.5
Casey Morsell 28 11.6 2.9 1.9 1 0.5 1.1
D.J. Burns 26 11.6 3.9 2.5 0.6 0.7 0

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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