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The North Carolina Tar Heels (1-1) welcome the American Eagles (1-2) to the Dean E. Smith Center Friday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the American vs. North Carolina odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
North Carolina is No. 11 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. The Tar Heels lost to the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks 92-89 Friday, but covered as an 8-point road underdog. They beat the Elon Phoenix 90-76 at home in their other game of the season. North Carolina is 1-1 against the spread (ATS) and 0-1 ATS as a favorite. G RJ Davis is averaging 20 points per game.
American lost 74-66 to the Siena Saints Tuesday, closing as a 2-point road favorite. F Matt Rogers scored 26 points on 11-of-22 shooting, but he was the lone player to score over 11 points. The beat Harvard 67-55 in their lone home game and are 1-2 ATS and 0-2 ATS on the road.
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American at North Carolina odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 11:33 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): American +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000) | North Carolina -10000 (bet $10,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): American +24.5 (-110) | North Carolina -24.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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American at North Carolina picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 85, American 58
Moneyline
PASS.
Nothing to see here. One should look toward the spread and total for better plays.
Against the spread
BET NORTH CAROLINA -24.5 (-110).
The Eagles just haven’t been an impressive side. They were a 5-point road underdog in their first game and lost by 13, and they were a 2-point road favorite in their third game and lost by 8. Against a team like North Carolina, they will struggle to keep pace.
The Tar Heels beat Elon by 14 popints to open the season at home, but didn’t cover. They shot just 40% from the field and Elon shot 45% from deep. Those shouldn’t be duplicated, and North Carolina should dominate this game given how poor American has started this season.
Back NORTH CAROLINA -24.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 148.5 (-105).
While the Tar Heels offense has been clicking this season, American’s hasn’t been. The Eagles have yet to top 67 points, and they are averaging 59 points per game on the road.
North Carolina is 2-0 O/U, but again, Elon was hot in its lone home game, and American shouldn’t quite be as efficient from the field. The Eagles are 1-2 O/U on the season.
Considering those trends, back UNDER 148.5 (-105).
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