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The No. 7 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (20-12, 11-9 ACC) are 2-point underdogs in their ACC Tournament matchup against the No. 2 seed Virginia Cavaliers (23-6, 15-5 ACC) on Thursday at Greensboro Coliseum, starting at 7:00 PM on ESPN. The winner moves one step closer to the conference championship and an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Cavaliers vs. Tar Heels?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 9, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
- Arena: Greensboro Coliseum
Betting Lines for Cavaliers vs. Tar Heels
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | -2 | 129 |
Virginia Betting Stats & Information
- Virginia is 18-3 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 85.7%).
- The Cavaliers have a record of 18-3 in games they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -140 or shorter (85.7% win percentage).
- The Cavaliers are 11-17-1 against the spread this season.
- The Tar Heels are 0-4 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or greater this year.
- Virginia’s average point total in matchups this year is 128.7, 0.3 points below the total in this game.
North Carolina Betting Stats & Info
- This season, North Carolina has been listed as the underdog in six games and failed to win any of those contests.
- The Tar Heels have been at least a +118 moneyline underdog four times this season, but was upset in each of those games.
- So far this season, the Tar Heels have put together an 11-21-0 record against the spread.
- The Tar Heels are 0-4 against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or greater this year.
- The average point total for North Carolina this season is 18.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Virginia vs. North Carolina Season Stat Comparison
| Virginia Rank | Virginia AVG | North Carolina AVG | North Carolina Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271st | 68.2 | Points Scored | 76.7 | 60th |
| 8th | 60.5 | Points Allowed | 71 | 205th |
| 303rd | 29.3 | Rebounds | 36.8 | 7th |
| 304th | 6.9 | Off. Rebounds | 9.7 | 76th |
| 223rd | 7 | 3pt Made | 7.1 | 212th |
| 21st | 16.1 | Assists | 12 | 268th |
| 2nd | 8.2 | Turnovers | 10.5 | 46th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Virginia Cavaliers Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Cavaliers this season is Armaan Franklin, who averages 12.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
- Jayden Gardner is Virginia’s leading rebounder, pulling down 5.5 per game, while Kihei Clark is its best passer, averaging 5.7 assists in each contest.
- Franklin makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cavaliers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of two per contest.
North Carolina Tar Heels Leaders
- Caleb Love is the top scorer for the Tar Heels with 16.8 points per game. He also tacks on 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game to his stats.
- North Carolina’s leader in rebounds is Armando Bacot with 10.6 per game, and its leader in assists is RJ Davis with 3.2 per game.
- Love is consistent from three-point range and leads the Tar Heels with 2.2 made threes per game.
