Overview
- Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET at the Dean E. Smith Center on ESPN, with streaming via WatchESPN and radio on SiriusXM Channel 193.
- DraftKings lists North Carolina as a 11.5-point favorite with a total of 156.5 and moneyline around North Carolina -714 and Syracuse +520.
- SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects a combined total near 153 points, indicating an Under that clears in well over half of simulations.
- Dimers’ 10,000 simulations forecast North Carolina 85, Syracuse 73 and identify Syracuse +11.5 as the best betting value.
- UNC enters 17-4 (5-3 ACC) with a 12-0 home mark and three straight wins, while Syracuse is 13-9 (4-5 ACC) after an 86-72 victory over Notre Dame.