North Carolina vs. Syracuse NCAA MCBB Betting Picks and Predictions

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North Carolina vs. Syracuse Betting Picks & Predictions

The North Carolina Tar Heels (21-8, 13-5 ACC) are 8.5-point favorites as they look to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Syracuse Orange (15-14, 9-9 ACC) on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Dean Smith Center. The matchup airs at 7:00 PM ET. Find more below on the North Carolina vs. Syracuse betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup has a point total of 156.5.

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Betting Line

North Carolina vs Syracuse Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
North Carolina -8.5 156.5 -110 -110 -402 307

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Game Info

  • Game Day: Monday, February 28, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Computer Predictions for North Carolina vs. Syracuse

Computer picks for Tar Heels vs Orange
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (156.5) Orange 78 Tar Heels 72

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Betting Trends

  • In North Carolina’s 29 games this year, it has 13 wins against the spread.
  • The Tar Heels are 4-8 ATS when favored by 8.5 points or more this season.
  • North Carolina has eclipsed the over/under in 58.6% of its opportunities this year (17 times in 29 games with a set point total).
  • North Carolina Leaders

  • Armando Bacot leads the Tar Heels in points and rebounds. He scores 16.3 points per game while also adding 12.4 rebounds.
  • Caleb Love paces the squad with 3.7 assists per game.
  • Love hits 2.2 treys per game to lead the Tar Heels.
  • North Carolina’s blocks leader is Bacot, who collects 1.8 per game. Love leads the team averaging 1.2 steals an outing.
  • North Carolina Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.9 82
    Opp. Field Goal % 43.2 183
    Rebounds Per Game 36.9 12
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 29.4 70
    Turnovers Per Game 11.9 195
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 9.7 11

    Syracuse vs. North Carolina Betting Trends

  • Syracuse is 15-15-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Orange have no wins ATS (0-2) as a 8.5-point underdog or greater this year.
  • This season, 16 of Syracuse’s 29 games have gone over the point total.
  • Syracuse Leaders

  • Buddy Boeheim owns the Orange top spot in scoring with 19.1 points per game and also tacks on 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest.
  • Cole Swider (6.7 rebounds per game) and Joseph Girard III (4.1 assists per game) are the Syracuse leaders in rebounds and assists.
  • Boeheim makes more threes per game than any other member of the Orange, cashing in 2.7 treys per game.
  • Nobody on Syracuse grabs more steals than Girard (1.7 per game) or blocks more shots than Jesse Edwards (2.8 per game).
  • Syracuse Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.2 117
    Opp. Field Goal % 42.6 146
    Rebounds Per Game 31.6 213
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 32.9 263
    Turnovers Per Game 10.4 312
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 11.3 99

    Betting Tips for North Carolina vs. Syracuse

    Our best bet against the spread is Syracuse (+8.5) after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will finish under the total of 156.5 points, with a final score of North Carolina 78, Syracuse 72.

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