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ACC opponents meet when the North Carolina Tar Heels (17-11, 9-8 ACC) host the No. 6 Virginia Cavaliers (21-5, 13-4 ACC) at Dean Smith Center, tipping off at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The Cavaliers are 3-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 130 points.
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How do I watch Tar Heels vs. Cavaliers?
- Game Day: Saturday, February 25, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Arena: Dean Smith Center
Betting Lines for Tar Heels vs. Cavaliers
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -3 | 130 |
North Carolina Betting Stats & Information
- North Carolina has been the moneyline favorite 22 times this season. They’ve finished 17-5 in those games.
- The Tar Heels have not played a game with moneyline odds of -136 or shorter.
- The Tar Heels have an 8-20-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Cavaliers are 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
- North Carolina’s average point total in outings this season is 149.5, 19.5 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Virginia Betting Stats & Info
- Virginia has won two of the four games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Cavaliers have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +114 odds on them winning this game.
- The Cavaliers have gone 10-15-1 ATS this season.
- In games they have played as at least 3-point underdogs this year, the Cavaliers are 1-0 against the spread.
- The average point total for Virginia this year is 1.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
North Carolina vs. Virginia Season Stat Comparison
| North Carolina Rank | North Carolina AVG | Virginia AVG | Virginia Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55th | 77.3 | Points Scored | 68.3 | 268th |
| 245th | 72.1 | Points Allowed | 60.2 | 9th |
| 8th | 36.9 | Rebounds | 29.3 | 303rd |
| 59th | 10 | Off. Rebounds | 6.7 | 316th |
| 256th | 6.7 | 3pt Made | 7.3 | 193rd |
| 279th | 11.9 | Assists | 15.9 | 22nd |
| 48th | 10.6 | Turnovers | 8.4 | 4th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
North Carolina Tar Heels Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Tar Heels is Armando Bacot, who puts up 17.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.
- North Carolina’s best passer is RJ Davis, who averages 3.2 assists per game to go with his 15.6 PPG scoring average.
- Caleb Love leads the Tar Heels in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Virginia Cavaliers Leaders
- Armaan Franklin is the top scorer for the Cavaliers with 12.4 points per game. He also tacks on 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game to his scoring output.
- Virginia’s leader in rebounds is Jayden Gardner with 5.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Kihei Clark with 5.7 per game.
- Franklin is reliable from three-point range and leads the Cavaliers with two made threes per game.
