The No. 3-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels will look to continue their dominance over the Clemson Tigers when they meet in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Tuesday. The Tar Heels (18-4, 10-1 ACC), who have won 11 of 12, including a 65-55 win at Clemson on Jan. 6, are 60-1 against the Tigers (14-7, 4-6 ACC) in Chapel Hill, N.C., including 29-1 in the Smith Center. Clemson's only win in Chapel Hill was a 79-76 overtime victory on Jan. 11, 2020. The Tigers, who are 3-6 over their past nine games, are 3-4 on the road this year.
The game will tip off at 7 p.m. ET. Clemson is averaging 79 points per game, while UNC averages 83.1. The Tar Heels are 6.5-point favorites in the latest Clemson vs. North Carolina odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 154. Before making any North Carolina vs. Clemson picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on UNC vs. Clemson and revealed its CBB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Clemson vs. UNC:
- North Carolina vs. Clemson spread: North Carolina -6.5
- North Carolina vs. Clemson over/under: 154 points
- North Carolina vs. Clemson money line: Clemson +240, North Carolina -300
- CLEM: The Tigers have hit the game total over in 20 of their last 31 games (+7.95 units)
- UNC: The Tar Heels have hit the team total over in 12 of their last 18 games at home (+5.15 units)
- North Carolina vs. Clemson picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why North Carolina can cover
Junior forward Harrison Ingram has dominated of late. He has registered four double-doubles over the past five games, and has seven on the year. In Saturday's win over Duke, Ingram scored 21 points, while grabbing 13 rebounds and adding four steals. This is his first season with the Tar Heels after spending the past two years at Stanford. In 22 starts, he is averaging nearly a double-double at 12.5 points, nine rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.5 steals in 32 minutes of action.
Senior Cormac Ryan, in his first season at North Carolina after spending three years at Notre Dame and his freshman year at Stanford, has made 20 starts in 21 games of action. He is one of four Tar Heels averaging double-figure scoring at 10.8 points, and is also averaging 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He has reached double-digit scoring in four of his past six games, including 14 against Louisville on Jan. 17 and at Boston College on Jan. 20. He scored 10 points and dished out four assists in the Jan. 6 win at Clemson. See which team to pick here.
Why Clemson can cover
Senior center PJ Hall, who is in his fourth season with the Tigers, is coming off a solid effort in the loss to Virginia. In 35 minutes of action, Hall scored 19 points, while grabbing six rebounds. He had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a 72-71 loss at Duke on Jan. 27. He has reached double-digit scoring in all 21 games, including five double-doubles. His most dominant effort came in a 93-90 double-overtime loss against Georgia Tech on Jan. 16. In that game, he scored 31 points, grabbed 17 rebounds, blocked three shots and had three steals.
Senior guard Joseph Girard III, who is in his first year with the program after playing his first four seasons at Syracuse, is among the team's offensive leaders. In 21 games, all starts, he is averaging 14.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists. He is also connecting on 42.2% of his field goals, including 42.3% from 3-point range, and 92.9% of his free throws. He has scored 20 or more points in five games, including a 26-point performance in an 89-78 win over Boston College on Jan. 13. See which team to pick here.
How to make Clemson vs. UNC picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 151 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well nearly 60% of the time. You can see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins UNC vs. Clemson, and which side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model on a 20-9 roll on top-ranked college basketball spread picks.
