GAME: #739 North Carolina vs #740 Virginia
TIME: 12/8/2019 – 4:00p EST
SPREAD: Virginia -4.5
TOTAL: 116
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The #5 Virginia Cavaliers are looking to get their sixth straight win over the #7 North Carolina Tar Heels at John Paul Jones Arena in Virginia. The last victory for the Tar Heels at Virginia was a 54-51 win on Feb. 25, 2012. In their last game, North Carolina got pounded on their home court by a score of 49-74 by Ohio State while Virginia got pounded at Purdue by a score of 69-40. Both of these teams will be hungry today after embarrassing losses.
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 71 points per game while shooting 40% from the field and 30% from 3. The Tar Heels are allowing 67 points per game with only 38% shooting from the field on defense from their opponents.
VIRGINIA CAVALIERS
The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 53 points per game on offense while only allowing 43 points per game on defense. The Cavaliers specialize in keeping opponents from scoring as they work a half-court offense to wear down opponents and get easy buckets late in the shot clock. Virginia is averaging 7 offensive rebounds per game 5 steals 4 blocks and 12 turnovers as a team.
MATCHUP SUMMARY
The Virginia Cavaliers will be looking to slow this game down as much as they can keep the Tar Heels from their fast-paced offense. Virginia will not have any problems slowing the game down however they will have a hard time winning. Look for this to be a slow scoring game but the Tar Heels may be able to win this game or at least cover the spread
TRENDS
NORTH CAROLINA
- Under is 4-0 in Tar Heels last 4 games as a road favorite.
- Under is 4-0 in Tar Heels last 4 road games.
VIRGINIA
- Cavaliers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Cavaliers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
- The favorite is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
- The home team is 20-8-1 ATS in the last 29 meetings.
BETTING ANGLES:
Data Analysis: North Carolina +4.5 / Over 116
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