College Basketball action will feature two of the best programs in the country, as the North Carolina Tar Heels take on the UConn Huskies. The North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked 17th in the nation, with a 7-1 record on the season. The Tar Heels are coming off a conference win over the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday. Overall, North Carolina has won three straight games.
North Carolina vs Connecticut Picks
- Connecticut Huskies -5.5 and UNDER 153.5
For the Huskies, they are 7-1 on the season. UConn is coming off a loss on the road at the Kansas Jayhawks. Time for our North Carolina vs UConn picks and parlays:
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. UConn Huskies Odds
Take a look at the betting college basketball odds for this game on the NCAAB Schedule:
- Spread: Connecticut Huskies -5.5, North Carolina Tar Heels +5.5
- Total: 153.5
- Moneyline: Connecticut Huskies -220, North Carolina Tar Heels +180
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. UConn Huskies Picks & Parlays
Here are our North Carolina vs UConn picks and parlays:
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. UConn Huskies Pick
- Connecticut Huskies -5.5
The Tar Heels are having a good start to their season. North Carolina will play solid, but in the end, the Huskies, who are going to come into the game mad, are going to get the job done at one of their home away-from-home locations. Take the Huskies to win this game by 6 or more!
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. UConn Huskies Parlay
- Connecticut Huskies -5.5
- Connecticut Huskies / North Carolina Tar Heels UNDER 153.5
Like they showed against Kansas, this Connecticut Huskies team can defend. They will defend in this game, and keep the Tar Heels at bay. Look for the UNDER to come into play in this game. If you’re looking for picks and parlays, take the Huskies and the UNDER. Like 75-68, UConn wins this game.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. UConn Huskies Information
Some information on these NCAA Basketball teams:
North Carolina Tar Heels vs UConn Huskies
Location of the game: Madison Square Garden; New York, NY
Date & Time: Tuesday December 5th, 2023; 9:00 pm EST
How to Watch: ESPN
Tar Heels vs. Huskies Betting Analysis
The North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked 9th in the country, with just one loss on the season. The lone loss came to the Villanova Wildcats. Since that loss though, the Tar Heels have three impressive wins in a row. North Carolina has wins over the Arkansas Razorbacks, Tennessee Volunteers, and then the Florida State Seminoles.
North Carolina is scoring more than 86 points per game. The Tar Heels are 21st in the country in scoring. In the win over Florida State, they used a 22-0 run to come back from 14 points down to win the game.
RJ Davis is the leading scorer for the Tar Heels with 20.4 per game. Armando Bacot is back for another season for the North Carolina Tar Heels, with more than 16 per game. Bacot is making nearly 54% of his shots on the season. This North Carolina Tar Heels roster is loaded, but can they put things together all season?
The Huskies are the defending national champions and won their first seven games of the season. Their best win during that time came against the Texas Longhorns by 10. The Huskies are not shying away from competitive games, as they have another non-conference affair against Gonzaga coming up.
The UConn Huskies are led in scoring by guard Tristen Newton. He is scoring 17.5 points per game, and dishing out 6.2 assists per game. Donovan Clingan, the big man is scoring 14.1 points per game, and making nearly 65% of his shots. As a team, the Huskies are scoring 85.8 points per game.
This season, UConn Huskies lines will be fun to follow as they seek their second straight national title.
NC Tar Heels vs. UConn Huskies Betting Picks
As we mentioned earlier, this game will come down to the defense, and which team can defend best when push comes to shove. We have seen the ability of the Huskies’ defense, and think that’s going to be the big key. Take the UConn Huskies to win this game by six points or more, while these two teams stay under the total. Our NCAAB picks for this game are UConn -5.5 and the UNDER 153.5. Hope you enjoyed our North Carolina vs UConn picks and parlays! Best of luck betting on NCAA Basketball games today!
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