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La Salle Explorers vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The La Salle Explorers and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dean E. Smith Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Tar Heels as -18.5-point favorites versus the Explorers, while the game's total opened at 162.5.
North Carolina was a 68-65 winner in their most recent outing at home against Yellow Jackets. They failed to cover the -18-point spread as favorites.
In their last action, La Salle was a 82-68 loser on the road against Hawks. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
La Salle:
Team record: 6-4 SU,5-5 ATS
La Salle is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
La Salle is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of La Salle's last 6 games on the road
North Carolina:
Team record: 5-4 SU,3-6 ATS
North Carolina is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
North Carolina is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of North Carolina's last 11 games at home
Next up:
La Salle home to Fairleigh Dickinson Wednesday, December 18
North Carolina home to Florida Tuesday, December 17