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Virginia Cavaliers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The Virginia Cavaliers and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Dean E. Smith Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Tar Heels as -3-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
Last time out for North Carolina, they were a 63-59 winner as they battled Fighting Irish on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -6.5-point favorite.
Virginia was a 63-48 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Eagles. They failed to cover the -9-point spread as favorites.
Virginia:
Team record: 21-5 SU,10-15-1 ATS
Virginia is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Virginia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Virginia's last 6 games on the road
North Carolina:
Team record: 17-11 SU,8-20 ATS
North Carolina is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games at home
North Carolina is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Virginia
Next up:
Virginia home to Clemson Tuesday, February 28
North Carolina at Florida State Monday, February 27