The North Carolina Tar Heels will host the Radford Highlanders to start their respective NCAA basketball runs. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET on Monday at the Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels finished last season with a 20-13 record, while Radford finished the 2022-23 campaign at 21-15.
North Carolina is favored by 18.5 points in the latest UNC vs. Radford odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 141.5 points. Before entering any North Carolina vs. Radford picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Radford vs. North Carolina. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball betting lines for UNC vs. Radford:
- North Carolina vs. Radford spread: UNC -18.5
- North Carolina vs. Radford over/under: 141.5 points
- North Carolina vs. Radford money line: UNC -3535, Radford +1450
- North Carolina vs. Radford picks: See picks here
What you need to know about North Carolina
The Tar Heels missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010 last year. UNC revamped its roster following last year's disappointment, bringing in seven newcomers, including five players from the transfer portal. Among those new players is guard Cormac Ryan, who started 32 games for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish last season.
The Tar Heels also return two veterans to their lineup, including RJ Davis and Armando Bacot. Bacot is a seasoned veteran who averaged 15.9 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game last season.
What you need to know about Radford
Radford returns a number of players from its squad last season, including leading-scorer DaQuan Smith. Smith averaged 13.9 points per game last season. He also added 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
Bryan Antoine is also a returning starter who was effective for the Highlanders last season. Antoine finished the 2022-23 season averaging 11.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. He knocked down 42.1% of his 3-point attempts a year ago.
How to make North Carolina vs. Radford picks
The model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 141 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins UNC vs. Radford, and which side of the spread hits over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that went 85-55 on its top-ranked college basketball picks last season, and find out.
