North Carolina was expected to be one of the teams that could cut down the nets in the NCAA Tournament, but the Tar Heels are just 11-6 on the season and they have a rather thin scoring margin of just six points per contest. They will host the California Golden Bears tonight who will come into the game at 8-8 on the season. The Bears matchup offensively very well with the Tar Heels as they have managed to score 77 PPG, but Carolina has been the better defensive team. North Carolina is playing well under the line at 3-10 ATS in their last 13, and has not had more than a 16 point win in any game since December 14. I think the Bears can hang around here and get the cover. Make the play on California.
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January 17, 2026 4:00pm ET
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North Carolina Tar Heels
#727
California Golden Bears
#728
Lines & Odds
-7 (-110)
ATS
+7 (-110)
-291
Moneyline
+237
OVER 151 (-110)
Total
UNDER 151 (-110)
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 58% of the public bets were on North Carolina Tar Heels on the -7 ATS. And, 68% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that North Carolina would win by a score of 81.1 to 69.6 with North Carolina winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
Final Score
1H
2H
F
North Carolina Tar Heels
37
41
78
California Golden Bears 
54
30
84
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January 15, 2025 7:00pm ET
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California Golden Bears
#711
North Carolina Tar Heels
#712
Lines & Odds
+15.5 (-110)
ATS
-15.5 (-110)
+862
Moneyline
-1627
OVER 159.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 159.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on California Golden Bears on the +15.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that North Carolina would win by a score of 85.2 to 72.4 with North Carolina winning on the moneyline, California winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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California at North Carolina
January 15, 2025
7:00 PM Eastern
Final Score
1H
2H
F
California Golden Bears
29
24
53
North Carolina Tar Heels
39
40
79
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