NC Central Eagles vs North Carolina Tar Heels Point Spread Picks

North Carolina averages 90.0 points, and it has had at least four double-figure scorers in all three games. The Tarheels come off an 89-74 win over Radford on Tuesday, even while shooting just 38 percent and hitting eight 3s. We can expect them to be better on the offensive end after the Tarheels hit 52 percent of their shots against Kansas. NC Central is allowing 83.0 points per game, including a 114-66 shellacking by N.C. State that went OVER by 35 points. The OVER is 19-7 in the Eagles' past 26 road games, and they are 12-3 OVER on the road versus teams with winning records. North Carolina has gone OVER four of five against opponents with a winning percentage south of .400. NC Central is 6-0 OVER following a win and 5-1 OVER its past six Friday games, all dating to last season. Take the OVER.

Duke has a lot big names in their program, but it is the North Carolina Tar Heels that are expected to win the ACC. There is no shortage of veteran experienced talent in Chapel Hill, and newcomers are ready to step in and perform at a high level. I'm actually pretty stunned at the line here, especially when the Heels love to run a quick tempo and score a lot of points, which often negates high pointspreads as a percentage of scoring in the game. North Carolina Central is the class of the MEAC, but even their 28-6 record and first NCAA Tournament bid in school history ended quickly in an 18-point loss to Iowa State 93-75. They will get a taste of even more talent in this one, and will also have to face it in a hostile environment, so the short number will not hold up. Make the play on North Carolina.