Who's Playing

Florida State @ North Carolina

Current Records: Florida State 13-10; North Carolina 17-7

What to Know

The Florida State Seminoles and the North Carolina Tar Heels are even-steven against one another since January of 2016 (4-4), but not for long. FSU and the Tar Heels will face off in an ACC battle at 2 p.m. ET Saturday at Dean E. Smith Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with UNC winning the first 78-70 at home and the Seminoles taking the second 69-66.

FSU was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 56-51 to the Pittsburgh Panthers. The top scorer for FSU was guard Caleb Mills (19 points).

Meanwhile, it was a close one, but on Tuesday UNC sidestepped the Clemson Tigers for a 79-77 win. The Tar Heels got double-digit scores from five players: forward Armando Bacot (24), guard RJ Davis (16), guard Leaky Black (11), forward Brady Manek (11), and guard Caleb Love (10).

The Seminoles are expected to lose this next one by 8.5. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past five games, so buyers beware.

North Carolina's victory lifted them to 17-7 while Florida State's loss dropped them down to 13-10. On Tuesday UNC relied heavily on Armando Bacot, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. It will be up to Florida State's defense to limit his damage.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Dean E. Smith Center -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $20.00

Odds

The Tar Heels are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Seminoles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

North Carolina and Florida State both have four wins in their last eight games.

  • Mar 12, 2021 - Florida State 69 vs. North Carolina 66
  • Feb 27, 2021 - North Carolina 78 vs. Florida State 70
  • Jan 16, 2021 - Florida State 82 vs. North Carolina 75
  • Feb 03, 2020 - Florida State 65 vs. North Carolina 59
  • Feb 23, 2019 - North Carolina 77 vs. Florida State 59
  • Jan 03, 2018 - Florida State 81 vs. North Carolina 80
  • Jan 14, 2017 - North Carolina 96 vs. Florida State 83
  • Jan 04, 2016 - North Carolina 106 vs. Florida State 90

Injury Report for North Carolina

  • Anthony Harris: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
  • Dawson Garcia: Out for the Season (Personal)

Injury Report for Florida State

  • Anthony Polite: Out (Wrist)
  • Naheem McLeod: Out (Hand)
  • Malik Osborne: Out for the Season (Ankle)