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The NC State Wolfpack and the North Carolina Tar Heels will face off in an ACC clash at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday at PNC Arena. NC State is 11-18 overall and 7-9 at home, while UNC is 20-8 overall and 6-3 on the road. The Tar Heels have dominated their in-state rivals of late, winning and covering eight of the last 10 head-to-head matchups with the Wolfpack.

However, both teams have struggled against the spread this season, with UNC going 13-15 against the number, while NC State is 7-21. The Tar Heels are favored by four points in the latest NC State vs. North Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over-under is set at 152. Before entering any North Carolina vs. NC State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on UNC vs. NC State. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for NC State vs. UNC:

  • NC State vs. North Carolina spread: UNC -4
  • NC State vs. North Carolina over-under: 152 points

What you need to know about NC State

The Wolfpack came up short against the Boston College Eagles on Wednesday, falling 69-61. Guard Terquavion Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 21 points along with seven boards. Unfortunately, NC State turned the ball over 16 times and was abysmal at the defensive end, allowing Boston College to shoot 52.8 percent from the floor.

North Carolina State hasn't shot better than 43.3 percent from the floor in over a month and it shot worse than 40 percent from the field in four of the eight games played during that span. It'll need to be more efficient offensively and more disruptive defensively to turn things around on Saturday.

What you need to know about North Carolina

Meanwhile, the Tar Heels were able to grind out a solid victory over the Louisville Cardinals on Monday, winning 70-63. UNC relied on the efforts of forward Brady Manek, who had 17 points, and guard RJ Davis, who had 16 points. Armando Bacot also had a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds, while Caleb Love had 16 points of his own.

UNC pounded NC State 100-80 on Jan. 29, easily covering the 7.5-point spread in that one. 

How to make North Carolina vs. NC State picks

The model is leaning under on the total and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins NC State vs. North Carolina? And which side of the spread hits 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks.