The North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the UNC-Asheville Bulldogs at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels are 3-2 overall and 2-0 at home, while UNC Asheville is 3-2 overall and 0-2 on the road. The Tar Heels have yet to cover this season. The Bulldogs are 1-2 against the spread.
The Tar Heels are favored by 21.5 points in the latest North Carolina vs. UNC Asheville odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The over-under is set at 154. Before entering any UNC Asheville vs. North Carolina picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on UNC vs. UNC Asheville. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for UNC Asheville vs. UNC:
- North Carolina vs. UNC Asheville spread: North Carolina -21.5
- North Carolina vs. UNC Asheville over-under: 154 points
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What you need to know about UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville beat the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 61-55 in its last outing. The Bulldogs have alternated wins and losses this season with the setbacks coming to UAB and Chattanooga and the other win coming over Division-III Brevard College.
Drew Pember, a transfer from Tennessee, leads the team with 10.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8 blocks. The Bulldogs have been strong defensively, holding opponents to fewer than 70 points per game and to around 21 percent from the 3-point line.
What you need to know about North Carolina
Meanwhile, UNC received a tough blow on Sunday as it fell 89-72 to Tennessee on Sunday. The losing side was boosted by forward Brady Manek, who shot 6-for-10 from beyond the arc and finished with 24 points. That loss, combined with a setback against Purdue in the prior game, knocked the Tar Heels out of the Top 25.
Caleb Love is the team’s leading scorer at 17.4 points per game, followed by Manek at 16.2. Armando Bacot is averaging 14.4 points, while R.J. Davis (14 ppg) and Dawson Garcia (11.2) are the others contributing double digits. UNC owns a 5-0 all-time record against this in-state foe, however, the programs haven’t played since 2011 — a 91-75 win for UNC.
How to make UNC Asheville vs. North Carolina picks
The model is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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