North Carolina Tar Heels (19-5) vs. Syracuse Orange (15-9)
February 13, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Syracuse Orange +8.5; Over/Under: +156.5
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will play the Syracuse Orange in an ACC game on Tuesday night at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York. North Carolina has alternated wins and losses over their last five games, while Syracuse has lost three of their last four. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the North Carolina vs Syracuse prediction.
North Carolina Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels are 19-5 (11-2) this year after they defeated Miami by a score of 75-72 in their last game. North Carolina trailed 41-40 at halftime, but they held Miami to only 31 points in the second half in the win. The Tar Heels shot 40.7% from the field and made 11 three pointers in the game. North Carolina lost to Clemson by a score of 80-76 in the game prior to Miami, but did beat Duke before that. The Tar Heels are scoring 82.5 points per game with 41.4 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game, while allowing 70.4 points against per game this year. RJ Davis is averaging 21.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 3.5 assists per game. North Carolina is shooting 44.8% from the field, 75% on free throws, and 35.3% on three pointers this season. North Carolina will play against Virginia Tech after this one.
Syracuse Preview
The Syracuse Orange are 15-9 (6-7) this season after they lost to Clemson by a score of 77-68 in their last game. Syracuse trailed 37-24 at halftime, but they did score 44 points in the second half in the win. The Orange shot 39.1% from the field and were -17 in rebounding margin in the game. Syracuse defeated Louisville by a score of 94-92 in the game prior to Clemson, but lost to Wake Forest and Boston College before that. The Orange are scoring 75.6 points per game with 34.9 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game, while giving up 74.5 points against per game this season. Judah Mintz is averaging 18.2 points per game, 3.1 rebounds per game, and 4.6 assists per game. Syracuse is shooting 44.6% from the field, 71.2% on free throws, and 32.7% on three pointers this year.
North Carolina vs Syracuse Betting Prediction
North Carolina had been one of my favorite teams to take this season, but they have not been as dominant over their last four games. The Tar Heels have losses to Clemson and Georgia Tech, and a narrow victory over Miami in three of their last four games. Syracuse has lost three of their last four games and they have allowed 77, 92, 99, and 80 points in their last four games. North Carolina is one of the better offensive teams in the country and I think they are going to put up a ton of points in this game. Take UNC on the road here.
