Ranked teams are set to clash when the No. 22 North Carolina Tar Heels face off against the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers in a crucial ACC matchup this Saturday. North Carolina arrives following a decisive 91-69 victory against Notre Dame, while Virginia edged past SMU with a score of 72-68 on January 17. Currently, the Tar Heels (15-4, 3-3 ACC), ranked seventh in the ACC, hold a modest record of 1-3 in road games this season. Conversely, the Cavaliers (16-2, 5-1 ACC) are performing strongly at home, boasting a perfect 10-0 record.

Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. The latest odds from DraftKings Sportsbook indicate Virginia as a 6.5-point favorite, with the over/under for total points projected at 150.5.

Before finalizing your North Carolina vs. Virginia picks, be sure to review the college basketball predictions and betting insights from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, having simulated the UNC vs. Virginia game 10,000 times, SportsLine has revealed its sought-after men’s college basketball picks and predictions for betting.

Here are the current odds for North Carolina vs. Virginia:

Matchup	Spread
North Carolina vs. Virginia	Virginia -6.5 at DraftKings Sportsbook
North Carolina vs. Virginia	Over/Under: 150.5 points
North Carolina vs. Virginia	Money Line: Virginia -313, UNC +250
North Carolina vs. Virginia	Picks: See picks at SportsLine

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How to Make North Carolina vs. Virginia Picks

The SportsLine model is predicting an Over on the total points (139.5 points). The Over has been successful in two of the last four encounters between these teams and has hit in all five recent games for North Carolina. The model forecasts that three Tar Heels players will hit at least 13.4 points, with Caleb Wilson projected to score 17.1 points.

Virginia is anticipated to have four players hitting more than 10.5 points, led by Malik Thomas, predicted to score 16.3 points. Collectively, the model estimates a total of 151 points, indicating that the Over is likely to cover in over 50% of the simulations.

The model highlights that one side of the spread is successful more than 60% of the time. For deeper insight on which selection to place for North Carolina vs. Virginia, glance at the detailed analysis from SportsLine.