North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Prediction, Odds, Picks - ACC Tournament

Updated Mar. 15, 2024 8:28 p.m. ET

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The No. 4 seed Pittsburgh Panthers (22-10, 12-8 ACC) will square off in the ACC tournament against the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (26-6, 17-3 ACC) on Friday at Capital One Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

The Tar Heels are a 7.5-point favorite against the Panthers when the Tar Heels and the Panthers meet. The game features a point total of 148.5.

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North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Game Information & Odds

When: Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
How to Watch on TV: ESPN
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Tar Heels vs Panthers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Tar Heels	-7.5	-112	-108	148.5	-108	-112	-355	+280

North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Prediction

Pick ATS: Pittsburgh (+7.5)
Pick OU: Under (148.5)
Prediction: North Carolina 76, Pittsburgh 71

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North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Tar Heels 78, Panthers 70.
The Tar Heels have a 78.0% chance to collect the win in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Panthers hold a 26.3% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

North Carolina has put together a 19-13-0 record against the spread this season.
Pittsburgh has covered 20 times in 32 matchups with a spread this year.
North Carolina has an ATS record of 8-8 when playing as at least 7.5-point favorites this season.
Pittsburgh has covered the spread when playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs in its only opportunity this season.

Key Total Facts

In 20 games this year, the Tar Heels and their opponent have combined for more than 148.5 points.
So far this year, 16 Panthers games have featured more than 148.5 points scored.
The Tar Heels and Panthers average 157.8 points per game combined, which is 9.3 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

North Carolina has put together a 20-4 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 83.3% of those games).
This season, Pittsburgh has been the underdog 12 times and won five, or 41.7%, of those games.
In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -355 or shorter, North Carolina has a record of 11-2 (84.6% win percentage).
Pittsburgh has been at least a +280 moneyline underdog four times this season but won all of those games.

North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh: Recent Results

Tar Heels vs Panthers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
1/2/2024	Tar Heels	-4	158	-190	+155	70-57 NCAR
2/1/2023	Tar Heels	-8.5	146.5	-410	+330	65-64 PITT
12/30/2022	Tar Heels	-6	149.5	-255	+215	76-74 PITT

North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	North Carolina	Pittsburgh
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	81.9 (20)	75.9 (109)
Points Allowed (Rank)	70 (115)	67.5 (58)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.6 (42)	10.1 (60)
3pt Made (Rank)	8 (120)	9.6 (20)
Assists (Rank)	14.3 (103)	13.8 (124)
Turnovers (Rank)	10 (68)	8.8 (11)

North Carolina 2023-24 Key Players

Tar Heels Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
RJ Davis	32	21	3.7	3.5	1.2	0.2	3.1
Armando Bacot	32	13.9	10.1	1.6	0.5	1.4	0.1
Ingram Harrison	32	12.4	9.3	2.3	1.4	0.4	1.7
Cormac Ryan	31	11.6	2.8	1.3	0.7	0.4	2.1
Elliot Cadeau	32	7.7	2.1	4	0.8	0.1	0.3

Pittsburgh 2023-24 Key Players

Panthers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Blake Hinson	32	18.9	4.5	0.8	0.6	0.2	3.4
Carlton Carrington	32	13.5	5.2	4.2	0.6	0.3	1.9
Ishmael Leggett	31	12.5	5.5	2	1.3	0.2	1.1
Jaland Lowe	32	9.3	2.8	3.3	0.8	0.1	0.9
Guillermo Diaz Graham	32	6.7	3.8	1	0.8	0.9	0.9