Notre Dame at North Carolina odds, picks and predictions

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-17, 7-11 ACC) and North Carolina Tar Heels (23-6, 15-3) meet Tuesday at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Notre Dame vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

The Fighting Irish are playing their best basketball of the season, posting back-to-back wins, and victories in 5 of the past 6 outings. Notre Dame has tied a season best with 4 straight covers, too, while going 5-1 against the spread (ATS) across the previous 6 contests.

This is the 1st meeting since Feb. 22, 2023, when UNC picked up a 63-59 win in South Bend, although the Irish earned the cover as 6-point underdogs. UNC has won 8 of the past 10 in the series, but the Irish are 3-2 ATS in the past 5 meetings, with the Over going 3-1 in the past 4 in the series.

The Tar Heels have picked up 4 straight wins since Feb. 13, a 86-79 loss at Syracuse. UNC has failed to cover the past 2 outings, both as a double-digit favorite. The Under has cashed in 3 consecutive contests.

North Carolina is No. 7 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

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Notre Dame at North Carolina odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:32 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Notre Dame +980 (bet $100 to win $980) | North Carolina -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
Against the spread: Notre Dame +15.5 (-114) | North Carolina -15.5 (-106)
Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Notre Dame at North Carolina picks and predictions

Prediction

North Carolina 73, Notre Dame 61

Moneyline

North Carolina (-2000) will cost you 20 times your potential return, and that’s obviously way too much risk and not enough reward. In fact, for every $100 risked, you would make just $5 of profit.

Even as part of a multi-team parlay, there is just no sense including UNC as part of your ticket.

PASS.

Against the spread

NOTRE DAME +15.5 (-114) is a strong play catching more than 15 points.

The Fighting Irish have covered 4 in a row, and 5 of the past 6 games, and it is a solid 6-2 ATS in the previous 8 as an underdog of 9.5 or more points.

North Carolina -15.5 (-106) cannot be trusted. UNC has failed to cover as a double-digit favorite in its last 2 games, while going just 2-5 ATS in the previous 7 games since Feb. 6. At home, it is just 4-5 ATS in 9 conference battles this season.

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Over/Under

UNDER 137.5 (-105) is a little on the low side, but it’s a solid play.

The total went low last time out for the Fighting Irish against Clemson in a 69-62 win as the Under (132.5) just came through. The Under is 2-1 in the past 3 games on the road, too.

For the Tar Heels, the Under has cashed in 3 in a row, while going 4-3 in the past 7 conference games at the Dean Dome, too.

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