The 7-1 North Carolina Tar Heels are looking to extend their four-game win streak this weekend, and the odds are in their favor to do so in their Atlantic Coast Conference matchup with 3-5 Virginia.
UNC opens up as 9.5-point favorites in this ACC showdown as they look to remain in the driver’s seat in the coastal division. Despite being on the road, North Carolina has a massive spread in their favor, and that is due to their 4-0 away record.
Along with the sizable spread gap, the odds also expect a shootout with an over/under set at 59.5 points. The trend of high-scoring odds is not new territory for North Carolina. UNC has an offense that averages 41.8 points per game with a defense that gives up 31.4 points, showing a clear indicator of why a high-scoring game is expected.
If North Carolina can beat Virginia this weekend and have a few more domino chips fall in their favor, they will lock up the first seed in the ACC Coastal division despite having three games left.