North Carolina vs. Virginia Betting Picks and Predictions
by Bryan Smith | Mar 10, 2022
North Carolina vs. Virginia Betting Picks & Predictions
The No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels (23-8, 15-5 ACC) will try to extend a five-game winning streak when they host the Virginia Cavaliers (19-12, 12-8 ACC) on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at Barclays Center as 3.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 9:30 PM ET. Find more below on the North Carolina vs. Virginia betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup’s point total is set at 133.5.
North Carolina vs. Virginia Betting Line
North Carolina vs Virginia Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| North Carolina |
-3.5 |
– |
– |
133.5 |
-110 |
-111 |
-171 |
141 |
North Carolina vs. Virginia Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 10, 2022
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- Location: Brooklyn, New York
Computer Predictions for North Carolina vs. Virginia
Computer picks for Tar Heels vs Cavaliers
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
North Carolina (-3.5)
|
Over (133.5)
|
Virginia 71 North Carolina 66
|
North Carolina vs. Virginia Betting Trends
North Carolina has played 31 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
This season, the Tar Heels have an against the spread record of 12-8 in their 20 games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
North Carolina’s games this year have hit the over on 19 of 31 set point totals (61.3%).
North Carolina Leaders
Armando Bacot leads the Tar Heels in scoring (16.6 points per game) and rebounding (12.4 rebounds per game).
North Carolina’s assists leader is Caleb Love, who racks up 3.7 per game.
Brady Manek is the top three-point shooter for the Tar Heels, hitting 2.4 per game.
Love leads the team with 1.2 steals per game. Bacot collects 1.7 blocks a game to pace North Carolina.
North Carolina Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.8 |
80 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.6 |
198 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
36.9 |
12 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.3 |
67 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.5 |
224 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
9.7 |
14 |
Virginia vs. North Carolina Betting Trends
Against the spread, Virginia is 15-15-0 this year.
The Cavaliers’ ATS record as 3.5-point underdogs or more is 3-3.
Virginia has seen 15 of its 31 games go over the point total.
Virginia Leaders
Jayden Gardner leads the team in both scoring (15.3 points per game) and rebounding (6.8 rebounds per game).
Reece Beekman has the title of Virginia assist leader, dishing out 5.0 assists per game this season.
Kihei Clark is tops from three-point range for the Cavaliers, knocking down 1.6 treys per game.
Nobody on Virginia grabs more steals than Beekman (2.0 per game) or blocks more shots than Kadin Shedrick (2.1 per game).
Virginia Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.2 |
111 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
42.6 |
138 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
29.0 |
320 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
28.6 |
46 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
9.3 |
349 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.1 |
28 |
Betting Tips for North Carolina vs. Virginia
We have the North Carolina (-3.5) as our best bet in this game after digging through all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will go over the total of 133.5 points, with a final score of North Carolina 71, Virginia 66.
