North Carolina vs. NC State Prediction, Odds, Picks - ACC Tournament Championship

North Carolina vs. NC State Prediction, Odds, Picks - ACC Tournament Championship

Updated Mar. 16, 2024 8:27 p.m. ET

The top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels (27-6, 17-3 ACC) will play the No. 10 seed NC State Wolfpack (21-14, 9-11 ACC) in the ACC championship game with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. The matchup on Saturday at Capital One Arena starts at 8:30 PM ET.

The Tar Heels are a 10-point favorite against the Wolfpack when the Tar Heels and the Wolfpack meet. The game features a point total of 145.

Continue scrolling to get the download before placing bets on the North Carolina-NC State clash.

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North Carolina vs. NC State Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
  • Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
  • 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 -112 -108 145 -110 -110 -535 +400

North Carolina vs. NC State Prediction

  • Pick ATS: NC State (+10)
  • Pick OU: Over (145)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 79, NC State 71

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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 game is Tar Heels 78, Wolfpack 68.
  • The Tar Heels have an 84.3% chance to win this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Wolfpack have a 20.0% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

  • North Carolina is 19-14-0 ATS this season.
  • NC State has covered 16 times in 35 matchups with a spread this year.
  • North Carolina has been favored by 10 points or more 13 times this season, and covered the spread in seven of those contests.
  • NC State has been an underdog by 10 points or more two times this year, and covered the spread both times.

Key Total Facts

  • In 24 games this season, the Tar Heels and their opponent have combined for more than 145 points.
  • There have been 22 Wolfpack games this year with more than 145 points scored.
  • The total for this matchup is 145 points, 12.7 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • North Carolina has won 84% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (21-4).
  • NC State has entered the game as underdogs 14 times this season and won five, or 35.7%, of those games.
  • North Carolina has won all 10 games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -535 or shorter.
  • This season, NC State has won five of its six games when it is the underdog by at least +400 on the moneyline.

North Carolina vs. NC State: Recent Results

Tar Heels vs Wolfpack Recent Games
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
3/2/2024 Tar Heels -11 156 -675 +490 79-70 NCAR
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) 81.6 (23) 76.1 (105)
Points Allowed (Rank) 69.8 (108) 72.6 (206)
Rebounds (Rank) 10.6 (41) 9.3 (122)
3pt Made (Rank) 7.9 (130) 7.1 (220)
Assists (Rank) 14.4 (100) 12.7 (215)
Turnovers (Rank) 9.9 (63) 9.2 (21)

North Carolina 2023-24 Key Players

Tar Heels Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
RJ Davis 33 21.1 3.7 3.5 1.2 0.2 3.1
Armando Bacot 33 14 10.1 1.6 0.5 1.5 0.1
Ingram Harrison 33 12.2 9.2 2.2 1.4 0.4 1.6
Cormac Ryan 32 11.3 2.9 1.3 0.7 0.4 2
Elliot Cadeau 33 7.7 2.2 4 0.8 0.1 0.2

NC State 2023-24 Key Players

Wolfpack Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DJ Horne 34 16.5 3.2 2.1 1.4 0.1 2.7
DJ Burns Jr. 2 14 5.5 3 1 0.5 0
Jayden Taylor 35 12.2 3.9 1.4 1.3 0.5 1.7
D.J. Burns 33 12.1 3.9 2.6 0.5 0.6 0
Casey Morsell 35 11.6 2.8 1.7 1 0.5 0.9

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