Clemson at North Carolina odds, picks and predictions
The Clemson Tigers (14-7, 4-6 ACC) and North Carolina Tar Heels (18-4, 10-1) meet Tuesday at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Clemson vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Tigers are looking to rebound from a 66-65 home loss against Virginia last time out as a 4.5-point favorite. The Tigers have dropped 3 of the past 5 outright, and 6 of the past 9 contests, and Clemson is just 3-6 against the spread (ATS) across the 9-game stretch.
The Tar Heels rebounded from a 74-73 upset loss at Georgia Tech with a 93-84 victory in the Battle of the Blues against Duke at the Dean Dome on Saturday. UNC is on an impressive 9-2-1 ATS run since Dec. 20, while cashing the Under in 8 of the past 10 games.
These teams met at Littlejohn Coliseum in the Upstate on Jan. 6, with the Heels pulling off a 65-55 road win as 2.5-point underdogs as the Under (157.5) comfortably connected.
North Carolina is No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
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Clemson at North Carolina odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:19 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Clemson +265 (bet $100 to win $265) | North Carolina -335 (bet $335 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Clemson +7.5 (-105) | North Carolina -7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Clemson at North Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 79, Clemson 69
Moneyline
North Carolina (-335) will cost you nearly 3 1/2 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not enough reward.
Clemson (+265) can't be trusted, either, as the Tigers are just 1-60 all-time when traveling to Chapel Hill. And the only victory at the Dean Dome came in 2020 with a 79-76 OT win.
AVOID.
Against the spread
NORTH CAROLINA -7.5 (-115) is the play on its home court against Clemson +7.5 (-105). Since a 63-50 loss in Clemson on Feb. 2, 2021, the Heels have rattled off 3 straight wins and a 2-0-1 ATS run in the series.
The Heels are also on a tear, in general, going 9-2-1 ATS in the past 12 games since Dec. 20, while going 6-2 ATS in the past 8 outings in front of the home fans.
The Tigers have failed to cover the past 2 outings, while splitting the past 4 road games against the number.
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Over/Under
UNDER 153.5 (-105) is the lean, but tread very lightly.
The Under has hit in 3 of the past 4 games for Clemson, and the total did go low in the first meeting. However, the Over is 4-3 in the past 7 games for the Tigers, while the total has gone high in 8 of the past 12 outings.
For UNC, though, it's been all about the Under lately, going 5-1 in the past 6 outings, and 8-2 across the past 10 contests.
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