Who's Playing

Virginia @ North Carolina

Current Records: Virginia 9-5; North Carolina 10-4

What to Know

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 2-8 against the Virginia Cavaliers since February of 2016, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. UNC and Virginia will face off in an ACC battle at 1 p.m. ET at Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels are out to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.

UNC was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 78-73 to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. UNC's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of forward Armando Bacot, who posted a double-double on 21 points and 17 rebounds, and guard RJ Davis, who had 19 points and five assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Bacot has had at least ten rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Clemson Tigers typically have all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Virginia proved too difficult a challenge. The Cavaliers came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 75-65. Virginia's forward Jayden Gardner did his thing and had 23 points along with five boards.

The Tar Heels are now 10-4 while Virginia sits at 9-5. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: UNC is 351st worst in college basketball in takeaways, with only 9.7 on average. To make matters even worse for UNC, the Cavaliers enter the contest with only 10.3 turnovers per game on average, good for 22nd best in college basketball. Maybe that strength will give Virginia the oomph they need to beat the odds.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Dean E. Smith Center -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • TV: ESPN
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $68.95

Odds

The Tar Heels are a 5-point favorite against the Cavaliers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Tar Heels as a 6-point favorite.

Over/Under: -117

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Series History

Virginia have won eight out of their last ten games against North Carolina.

  • Feb 13, 2021 - Virginia 60 vs. North Carolina 48
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Virginia 64 vs. North Carolina 62
  • Dec 08, 2019 - Virginia 56 vs. North Carolina 47
  • Feb 11, 2019 - Virginia 69 vs. North Carolina 61
  • Mar 10, 2018 - Virginia 71 vs. North Carolina 63
  • Jan 06, 2018 - Virginia 61 vs. North Carolina 49
  • Feb 27, 2017 - Virginia 53 vs. North Carolina 43
  • Feb 18, 2017 - North Carolina 65 vs. Virginia 41
  • Mar 12, 2016 - North Carolina 61 vs. Virginia 57
  • Feb 27, 2016 - Virginia 79 vs. North Carolina 74

Injury Report for North Carolina

  • Puff Johnson: Game-Time Decision (Hip)
  • Kerwin Walton: Out (Undisclosed)
  • Dawson Garcia: Out (Concussion)

Injury Report for Virginia

No Injury Information