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ACC rivals face off when Syracuse (15-14) travels to play North Carolina (21-8) in a showdown on Monday evening. North Carolina is currently two games back and sits in third place in the ACC standings. On the other side, Syracuse is six games behind and is in eighth place in the conference.

Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET from the Dean Smith Center. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Tar Heels as 8.5-point favorites in the latest North Carolina vs. Syracuse odds. The over-under for total points is set at 156.5. Before locking in any Syracuse vs. North Carolina picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model. 

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 over $1,700 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. Syracuse, and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Syracuse vs. UNC.

  • North Carolina vs. Syracuse spread: Tar Heels -8.5
  • North Carolina vs. Syracuse over-under: 156.5 points
  • North Carolina vs. Syracuse money line: Orange +320, Tar Heels -420
  • UNC: Over is 6-1 in Tar Heels' last seven games as favorites
  • SYR: Orange are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games following a straight-up loss

Why North Carolina can cover 

Sophomore guard Caleb Love is a scoring threat for the Tar Heels. He averages 15.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. The Missouri native scored more than 20 points in eight games. Love is also shooting 39 percent from 3-point land. On Feb. 19 against Virginia Tech, Love had 21 points, three rebounds and seven assists.

Grad student forward Brady Manek logs 13.9 points and 5.7 rebounds. Manek has dropped at least 16 points in six of his last nine games. On Feb. 5 against No. 4 Duke, the Oklahoma native had 21 points, six rebounds while shooting 6-for-10 from downtown. Manek provides North Carolina with some scoring in the frontcourt. 

Why Syracuse can cover

Senior guard Buddy Boeheim has been a consistent scorer for Syracuse. He averages a team-high 19.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Boeheim logged at least 20 points in 14 matchups. In his last game, the New York native had 23 points, three assists and three steals. Boeheim is also a threat on the perimeter. He is shooting 33 percent from downtown.

Junior guard Joseph Girard III is putting up 13.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists. Girard III has scored at least 15 points in six of his last eight games. His best game during this stretch was against NC State on Feb. 2. He had 18 points, 10 assists and two steals. Girard III also causes turnovers, averaging 1.7 steals per game. 

How to make Syracuse vs. UNC picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, projecting 150 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits over 60 percent of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins UNC vs. Syracuse? And which side of the spread hits over 60 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $1,700 on its college basketball picks the last five-plus years, and find out.