Teams trending in opposite directions meet on Tuesday when the third-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels battle the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in a key ACC matchup. The Tar Heels (17-3, 9-0 ACC), who have won 10 in a row, are off to their best start in conference play since starting 11-0 in 2000-01. The Yellow Jackets (9-11, 2-7 ACC), who have lost three straight, are just 1-8 in their last nine games. The only win in that span was a 93-90 double-overtime victory at Clemson on Jan. 16.
Tipoff from McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta is set for 7 p.m. ET. UNC leads the all-time series 72-27, including a 17-13 edge in games played at McCamish Pavilion. The Tar Heels are 8.5-point favorites in the latest North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 152.5. Before making any Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 13 of the 2023-24 season on a 120-78 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-7 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on UNC vs. Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech vs. UNC:
- North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech spread: North Carolina -8.5
- North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech over/under: 152.5 points
- North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech money line: North Carolina -474, Georgia Tech +358
- UNC: The Tar Heels have hit the first-half game total under in 12 of their last 14 away games (+9.75 units)
- GT: The Yellow Jackets have won 14 of their last 30 games (+11.60 ML units)
- North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why North Carolina can cover
Junior forward Harrison Ingram, who is in his first season with the program after spending the past two years at Stanford, has made 20 starts this year for the Tar Heels. He has been a force on the boards, registering 10 or more rebounds eight times. He has reached double-digit scoring 17 times, and has six double-doubles, including a 13-point and 17-rebound effort on Saturday at Florida State. For the season, he is averaging 12.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals in 31.6 minutes of play.
Also averaging double-figure scoring is senior transfer Cormac Ryan, who spent the past three years at Notre Dame after spending his freshman season at Stanford. In 19 games for the Tar Heels, including 18 starts, he is averaging 11 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 28.9 minutes. He scored 10 points in Saturday's win at Florida State, grabbing five rebounds. His top scoring effort was in an 87-83 loss against No. 14 Kentucky on Dec. 16, when he scored 20 points, while grabbing four rebounds. See which team to pick here.
Why Georgia Tech can cover
Junior guard Miles Kelly is one of three Yellow Jackets scoring in double figures. In 20 games, all starts, Kelly is averaging 14.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and two assists in 32.1 minutes. He has two double-doubles on the year, including a 22-point and 12-rebound effort in a 67-59 win over No. 21 Mississippi State on Nov. 28. He also scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an 84-79 loss at No. 11 Duke on Jan. 13.
Freshman forward Baye Ndongo is off to a solid start to his collegiate career. He has played in 17 games, all starts, and is averaging 13.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 29.1 minutes of action. He is coming off a 16-point and nine-rebound performance in Saturday's loss at Virginia Tech, just missing out on his fifth double-double of the season. His best game so far has been a 22-point and 12-rebound effort in a 73-68 win at Hawaii on Dec. 22. See which team to pick here.
How to make Georgia Tech vs. UNC picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 147 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UNC vs. Georgia Tech, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 20-7 roll on its top-ranked college basketball spread picks, and find out.
