The No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels (4-0) and the Portland Pilots (4-2) meet Thursday within the Phil Knight Invitational at Moda Middle. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN). Under, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s traces across the North Carolina vs. Portland odds, and make our skilled school basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Tar Heels have performed 4 video games at house to prepare for his or her first journey away from Chapel Hill. UNC had 3 wins and non-covers towards UNC Wilmington, Charleston and Gardner-Webb earlier than dealing with James Madison 80-64 for the 12.5-point cowl. The Below is 3-1 via 4 video games general.
The Pilots wish to rebound after an 80-68 at house towards Seattle of the WAC. Portland began out 3-0 SU, nevertheless it has dropped 2 of the previous 3 whereas the Below has cashed in every of its final 3 outings.
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North Carolina vs. Portland odds
Offered by Tipico Sportsbook; entry USA TODAY Sports activities Scores and Sports activities Betting Odds hub for a full record. Traces final up to date at 6:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): North Carolina -1800 (guess $1,800 to win $100) | Portland +800 (guess $100 to win $800)
- In opposition to the unfold (ATS): North Carolina -14.5 (-115) | Portland +14.5 (-105)
- Over/Below (O/U): 152.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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North Carolina vs. Portland picks and predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 80, Portland 63
Moneyline
North Carolina (-1800) will price you 18 occasions your potential return. That’s a nasty wager usually, however it’s particularly unhealthy when taking part in a workforce in its hometown, although, technically, that is thought-about a neutral-site sport.
PASS.
In opposition to the unfold
NORTH CAROLINA -14.5 (-115) is the No. 1 workforce within the nation, nevertheless it hasn’t actually hit its stride but in 4 video games towards tomato cans. Portland isn’t the hardest workforce within the nation both, however not less than there’s some adversity right here with the cross-country journey, taking part in on a vacation and taking part in within the hometown of the opponent.
Portland is perhaps with out workforce steals chief G Michael Meadows, too, as he’s questionable to play because of an undisclosed ailment. He has missed the previous 2 video games.
Over/Below
UNDER 152.5 (-110) is the lean, however go together with a half-unit play at finest.
Portland has been reasonably center of the pack with a forty five.3% field-goal share thus far, and the protection is simply so-so, too. Whereas North Carolina is posting 80.8 PPG to rank 66th within the nation, it’s doing so down low and on the stripe. UNC ranks simply 318th from downtown throughout the early going, hitting 3-pointers at only a 28.8% clip.
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