Virginia vs North Carolina Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

There is a large college basketball betting game at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The Virginia Cavaliers will take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Virginia started the week 14th, but are coming into the game with a two game losing streak. The Cavaliers fell in double overtime to Virginia Tech, and then Wednesday night with Duke. The Cavaliers are 18-7. For North Carolina, they are coming off a blowout win over North Carolina State. The Tar Heels are at the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels are 13-0 at home, and have won 22 out of 27 games this season. The North Carolina Tar Heels are -7.5 over the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday.

Virginia vs North Carolina Betting Pick, Prediction & TV Info

No. 12 Duke tops No. 14 Virginia 65-55. Hoos (18-7, 8-5 ACC) play at No. 10 North Carolina on Saturday at 8:15 p.m. #DUKEvsUVA pic.twitter.com/ZeRsBlyhxK

— Virginia Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) February 16, 2017

When: Saturday, February 18, 8:15 PM ET Where: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina TV: ESPN Stream: WatchESPN Radio: Virginia / North Carolina NCAAB Odds: TBA

Tar Heels Pouring in Points

The North Carolina Tar Heels are just pouring in the points right now. The Tar Heels scored 97 points in the win over North Carolina State, and on the season they are scoring 87.4 points per game. The top scorer for the Tar Heels this season has been Justin Jackson. The forward is scoring 18.7 points per game. North Carolina on the defensive end struggle at times, but the offense is doing the job. The Tar Heels are allowing teams to score 72.1 points per game. North Carolina is the top rebounding team in all of college basketball, and rank third in assists per game. After this game, the Tar Heels still have Louisville, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Duke remaining.

Cavaliers in a Slump

The double overtime to Virginia Tech kind of stings now, as the Cavaliers have 7 losses on the season. The Cavaliers overall have dropped three out of their last four games. Virginia is now in sixth in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Cavaliers, despite allowing 65 points in the loss on Wednesday still rank as the top defensive team in the country. Virginia is allowing just over 55 points pre game. The offense for the Cavaliers is getting 69.3 points per game, which barely is inside the Top 300. The top scorer for Virginia has been guard London Perrantes, with 12.6 per game. The Cavaliers are going to make their 21st NCAA Tournament appearance, and they have won 28 tournament games.

Tar Heels Blow out Virginia

It’s been a tough go for the Virginia Cavaliers. Tony Bennett and his team are likely going to lose their third straight games. The Cavaliers are solid defensively, but they seem tired right now, and will go against a talented North Carolina team. The Tar Heels are going to roll from the beginning to the end in this game. North Carolina outscored the Wolf Pack 32-8 in the paint in the first half of the win on Wednesday. Look for North Carolina to keep getting the basketball inside in this game as well. The final bet for this game on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference is the North Carolina Tar Heels -7.5 over the Virginia Cavaliers.