Now that college football is over, it’s time to fully turn our attention to the hardwood. There’s a big ACC matchup on tap Tuesday night as the No. 13 Virginia Cavaliers host unranked — but receiving votes — North Carolina. The Tar Heels have had a bit of a rollercoaster of a season as they started out the season at No. 1 and then fell out of the rankings after losing four straight games in late November/early December. Since then, however, Hubert Davis’s squad has won six of the last seven.
Virginia has three losses on the season — all Quad 1 games — but is 7-1 at home. The Cavaliers have looked unbeatable at times during the last two games against Pitt and Syracuse, but also squandered big leads in the second half of both contests. Bennett is winless against Davis in two attempts — both last season — but the Wahoos are a much better shooting team this year.
The Cavaliers are favorites by a slim margin, and the oddsmakers expect the game to be played in the 60s.
So what happens when the two meet in Charlottesville? Let’s take a look at some of the best bets for the game. All odds courtesy of BetMGM.