GAME: #605 North Carolina #606 Virginia Tech
TIME: 3/10/2020 – 7:00p EST
SPREAD: North Carolina -3.5
TOTAL: 142
SPORTSBOOK: BetOnline.ag
The #14 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (13-18, 6-14) will battle the #11 seed Virginia Tech Hokies (16-15, 7-13) in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tourney First Round at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST. In its last game, North Carolina lost at Duke by a score of 76-89 while Virginia Tech lost at Notre Dame 56-64. The only meeting between the teams this season came on Jan. 22 when the Tar Heels made just 7 of 22 attempts from three-point land while the Hokies went 14 for 37 behind the arc en route to a 79-77 victory.
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 72 points on 42% field goal shooting adding 5.5 threes, 11.9 offensive rebounds while committing 12.9 turnovers per game on the offensive end. North Carolina is allowing 73 points per game on 42% field-goal shooting while forcing 11.7 turnovers and adding 6.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game on the defensive end. The Tar Heels are led by Garrison Brooks who has averaged 16.2 points and 8.5 rebounds while Cole Anthony has averaged 12.6 points per game.
VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES
The Virginia Tech Hokies are averaging 69 points on 42% field goal shooting adding 9.8 threes, 6.3 offensive rebounds while turning the ball over only 10 times per game on the offensive end. Virginia Tech is allowing 66 points per game on 41% field-goal shooting while forcing 12.1 turnovers and adding 4.2 steals and 3.2 blocks per game on the defensive end. Virginia Tech’s Landers Nolley II has averaged 15.6 points and 5.9 rebounds along with Tyrece Radford is putting up 10.4 points and 6.4 rebounds.
UNC vs VIRGINIA TECH PREDICTION
The last time these teams faced it was at Virginia Tech and UNC lost by 2 points in Overtime and that game was also played without star point guard, Cole Anthony. Roy Williams is known for making runs at the end of the season and he still thinks they have a chance to win the ACC Tournament and make the NCAA tournament as a result. It is doubtful but it is also very much possible. Look for UNC to show up to play after the bad loss to Duke. Roy Williams will have UNC prepared and Cole Anthony will be ready to lead the way to a big win and keep their season going.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
NORTH CAROLINA
- Over is 4-0 in Tar Heels last 4 overall.
- Over is 4-1 in Tar Heels last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Tar Heels are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
VIRGINIA TECH
- Under is 3-0-1 in Hokies last 4 overall.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Hokies last 4 neutral site games.
- Hokies are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.
- Hokies are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games overall.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
SPORTS BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: North Carolina -3.5 / Over 142
Fade the Public: Virginia Tech +3.5 / no data
Sharp Action: no data / no data
North Carolina vs Virginia Tech Prediction & Analysis – College Basketball