NC State vs. North Carolina Prediction and Picks Today: ACC Championship

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NC State vs. North Carolina Prediction and Picks Today: ACC Championship
NC State vs. North Carolina Prediction and Picks Today: ACC Championship /

Believe it or not, it’s already time for the ACC Championship Game as we get set for Selection Sunday tomorrow. As many expected, the regular season champions - the North Carolina Tar Heels - have made the title game. They’ll be taking on in-state rival NC State, so we’ve provided our best NC State vs. North Carolina prediction for you.

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NC STATE VS. NORTH CAROLINA PREDICTION: Over 145 points (-110 at FanDuel)

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NC State vs. North Carolina Prediction for Today's ACC Championship Game: ESPN

While this isn’t the classic rivalry with the Duke Blue Devils, it’s still an exciting one between two in-state teams. It’s also even more exciting given that North Carolina just launched online sports betting earlier this week, and you can see all the best North Carolina promo codes in this article.

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NC State vs. North Carolina Picks & Best Bets Including Over 145 (-110)

It’s also worth noting that the Wolfpack are the reason that we don’t see the classic rivalry with Duke, as they knocked them out two nights ago. Their win over the Virginia Cavaliers last night was also an upset, as it’s quite surprising to see the #10 seed make it to the ACC Championship Game.

Given that this is an in-state rivalry, of course, we’ve seen these teams play already this year. They’ve met twice - one of the games would have seen UNC cover this spread and stay under the total, while the other would have them not able to cover the spread and go over the total. Although there was no clear trend, we’re focused on a high-scoring game.

That has been the case for much of the Tar Heels’ season, and now we have two tired teams from a week’s worth of games, and the defensive end is where that usually kicks in. Either way, UNC got the tournament started by scoring 92 points on the Florida State Seminoles, and we only need 80 or so from them tonight to get over the total.

The most recent meeting between these teams was just two weeks ago, and we had 149 points scored. After seeing how the Wolfpack’s DJ Burns Jr. played last night, we can soar over that number. NC State also had four players in double digits and two more with nine and eight points, so they can still do their part in a UNC win.

Along with Armando Bacot and RJ Davis lighting up the scoreboard, our best NC State vs. North Carolina prediction is over 145 points (-110 at FanDuel).

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NC State vs. North Carolina Betting Odds, Lines & Spreads at FanDuel

Below, you’ll see the latest NC State vs. North Carolina odds at FanDuel Sportsbook regarding tonight’s matchup:

  • Point spread: NC State Wolfpack +9 (-110) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels -9 (-110)
  • Money line: NC State Wolfpack (+330) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (-425)
  • Game total (Over/Under): Over 145 (-110) vs. Under 145 (-110)

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Probable Lineups for NC State vs. North Carolina Today, 3/16

Let’s also take a quick look at the projected starting lineups for both tonight’s ACC Championship Game:

NCST Wolfpack:

  • Casey Morsell
  • Michael O’Connell
  • Jayden Taylor
  • Mohamed Diarra
  • DJ Burns Jr.

UNC Tar Heels:

  • Elliot Cadeau
  • RJ Davis
  • Cormac Ryan
  • Harrison Ingram
  • Armando Bacot

College Basketball ACC Tournament Bracket

Lastly, as we get set for 8:30 PM ET tonight, here’s a look at how we got here with the results from each round:

First Round:

  • Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech
  • NC State vs. Louisville
  • Boston College vs. Miami

Second Round:

  • Virginia Tech vs. Florida State
  • Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest
  • NC State vs. Syracuse
  • Boston College vs. Clemson

Quarterfinals:

  • Florida State vs. North Carolina
  • Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh
  • NC State vs. Duke
  • Boston College vs. Virginia

Semifinals:

  • Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina
  • NC State vs. Virginia

Championship:

  • NC State vs. North Carolina

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Mark Lammey
MARK LAMMEY

I've been handicapping and betting on sports for the better part of a decade. Although my background is in sports medicine and my college degree is in chemistry, I've found a passion for writing about sports in recent years. I've been writing about sports for multiple years, and am now working as an editor as well.