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North Carolina vs Virginia game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 10 game on Saturday, November 5

North Carolina vs Virginia prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 10, Saturday, November 5


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Date: Saturday, November 5
Game Time: 12:00 ET
Venue: Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: North Carolina (7-1), Virginia (3-5)
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Why North Carolina Will Win

The Virginia offense doesn’t score.

This isn’t going to flip around and become the attack of last year, and that’s going to become apparent very, very quickly against the North Carolina offense.

The Tar Heels are cranking up 470 yards or more every time out with a high-powered passing game that keeps on producing when needed. Even when it’s held in check for a while, there’s going to be a burst at some point – Virginia can’t keep up with it.

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Why Virginia Will Win

The defense is going to be an issue for the Tar Heels.

For all of the problems on one side, the other side of the ball locked down allowing fewer than 300 yards to both Georgia Tech and Miami in low scoring fights.

The Cavaliers have enough of a running game to slow things down a bit, the pass rush should get to Drake Maye on a regular basis, and there should be just enough stops to keep this close.

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What’s Going To Happen

The North Carolina defense will have its issues. It’ll get run on – the Cavaliers might have their best day of the year on the ground – and it’ll be hard to break out, but it’ll happen. Two second half touchdown passes will finally let the Tar Heels breathe easier.

Again, it’s not going to be smooth for North Carolina, but Virginia won’t have that extra gear when it needs it.

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North Carolina vs Virginia Prediction, Line

North Carolina 30, Virginia 20
Line: North Carolina -7.5, o/u: 59.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
North Carolina vs Virginia Must See Rating (out of 5): 2.5
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North Carolina vs Virginia Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers prediction and college basketball game preview.

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers prediction and college basketball game preview.


North Carolina vs Virginia Broadcast

Date: Saturday, February 13
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
Network: ESPN

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Why North Carolina Will Win

The Tar Heels are trying to get hot at the right time.

It’s been a rough, inconsistent season starting with a bad 2020, but they’ve been 7-2 over the last nine games and a run of four wins in the last five. What are they doing right? It’s not hard – when they shoot well, they win.

They’ve made way over 50% of their shots from the field in three of the last four games, and they all happened to be wins. As aways, UNC is outstanding on the boards, they’re tough inside, and they’re great at moving the ball around.

To be fair, there aren’t a ton of shots in most Virginia games, but it’s still not all that great on the boards.

Why Virginia Will Win

This team still knows how to squeeze the life out opponents.

It’s been able to do that for most of the season, but the defense has clamped down even harder lately allowing just 24% from three over the last three games and allowing teams to hit fewer than 30% from outside in seven of the last nine games, and there’s no worry about getting bombed on by Carolina.

It continues to be amazing at how well this team sets up the extra pass for the score, it’s still the best three point shooting team in the ACC, and it continues to be air-tight when it has control of the ball.

What’s Going To Happen

The only problem with being a team that’s as amazing as North Carolina is at rebounding is that there have to be missed shots. Virginia is too good from the field, too careful with the ball, and too good at capitalizing on other teams’ mistakes.

The Tar Heels foul too much and turn it over too much to pull this off.

North Carolina vs Virginia Prediction, Line

Virginia 71, North Carolina 64
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North Carolina -6.5, o/u: 129.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 3

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