Who's Playing

UCLA @ North Carolina

Current Records: UCLA 7-4; North Carolina 6-5

What to Know

The North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the UCLA Bruins in a holiday battle at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. UNC staggers in eager to bring about an end to their four-game losing streak.

The Tar Heels received a tough blow on Wednesday as they fell 94-81 to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. A silver lining for UNC was the play of F Garrison Brooks, who had 16 points along with six boards.

Meanwhile, UCLA lost to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish by a decisive 75-61 margin. G Chris Smith (10 points), G Prince Ali (9 points), G Jaime Jaquez Jr. (9 points), and F Shareef O'Neal (8 points) were the top scorers for UCLA.

UNC is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They may be expected to win, but bettors beware: they are only 1-7 against the spread when favored.

With the two teams each stumbling in off of a loss, both will be hungry for the win. We'll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 3 p.m. ET
  • Where: T-Mobile Arena -- Las Vegas, Nevada
  • TV: CBS
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Tar Heels are a 4.5-point favorite against the Bruins, according to the latest college basketball odds.

Vegas had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tar Heels as a 5.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: 141

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Series History

North Carolina have won both of the games they've played against UCLA in the last five years.

  • Nov 23, 2018 - North Carolina 94 vs. UCLA 78
  • Dec 19, 2015 - North Carolina 89 vs. UCLA 76