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North Carolina Tar Heels vs Florida St. Seminoles Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: January 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Donald L. Tucker Center — Tallahassee, FL

Article updated Jan 27, 6:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The North Carolina Tar Heels are on the road playing the Florida St. Seminoles at the Donald L. Tucker Center stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. North Carolina is

Game outlook

The North Carolina Tar Heels are on the road playing the Florida St. Seminoles at the Donald L. Tucker Center stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 2:00pm EST. North Carolina is the betting favorite opening at -7 and the current line is North Carolina -6.5.

Tar Heels vs Seminoles Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Tar Heels to win today's game by 3 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Florida St. Seminoles to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 153.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: North Carolina 80 to Florida St. 77

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the North Carolina Tar Heels and Florida St. Seminoles, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

54% of SportsJaw users predict North Carolina Tar Heels to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that North Carolina will win straight-up is 73%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be UNC 83.25, FLAST 70.25.

OddsShark 's prediction is North Carolina will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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North Carolina Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 5, North Carolina is ranked #23 in offense (scoring an average of 83.53 per game), #113 in defense (allowing an average of 69.05 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-3 (12-7 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Tar Heels hit an average of 45.85% of their field goals (ranked #124) and 76.06% of their free throws (ranked #40) and makes an average of 35.56% of their three pointers ranked #108 in the NCAAB). They average 41.26 rebounds per game (ranked # 15) and average 14.05 offensive assists and 10.32 turnovers per game (ranked # 131 and 43 respectively).

Defensively speaking, North Carolina allows an average of 39.51% field goals (ranked #19) and 74.41% free throws (ranked #321 in the NCAAB) The Tar Heels allow an average of 28.41% of the three pointers (ranked #15) and averages 33.95 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.95) Finally, the Tar Heels average 10.11 defensive assists and 11.42 turnovers per game (ranked # 17 and 268 respectively).

Florida St. Key Betting Stats

Florida St. Seminoles has a power ranking of 127 and are #123 for offense (scoring an average of 76.56 per game), #235 for defense (giving up an average of 73.50 points per game) and 12-7 (11-7-1 ATS) overall. North Carolina went 0-3 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Florida St..

For offense, the Seminoles hit an average of 43.94% of their field goals (ranked #226) and 69.21% of their free throws (ranked #264) and makes an average of 32.58% of their three pointers (ranked #236 in the NCAAB). They average 35.33 rebounds per game (ranked # 205) and average 12.94 offensive assists and 12.11 turnovers per game (ranked # 218) and 186 respectively).

On defense, Florida St. allows an average of 43.85% field goals (ranked #204) and 66.43% free throws (ranked #17 in the NCAAB) The Seminoles allow an average of 33.82% of the three pointers (ranked #221) and averages 37.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 37.00) Finally, the Seminoles average 11.83 defensive assists and 15.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 97 and 25 respectively).

Betting Summary

Florida St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Florida St. Seminoles to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go over 153.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Tar Heels vs Seminoles archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Tar Heels vs Seminoles matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · North Carolina Tar Heels-335 → -275Moved
  • Moneyline · Florida St. Seminoles+258 → +228Moved
  • Spread · North Carolina Tar Heels-7 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Florida St. Seminoles+7 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over153.5 (-110) → 153.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under153.5 (-110) → 153.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

North Carolina Tar Heels
13-3 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Florida St. Seminoles
9-6 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-27T11:35:27.664Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the North Carolina Tar Heels and Florida St. Seminoles, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-12-02Florida St. Seminoles 70 · North Carolina Tar Heels 78
  • 2023-02-27North Carolina Tar Heels 77 · Florida St. Seminoles 66
Final result

Matchup pick recap

North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Florida St. Seminoles 75-68

North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Florida St. Seminoles 75-68 on January 27, 2024, a 7-point decision in the series. North Carolina Tar Heels' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 39-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded North Carolina Tar Heels -6.5 (-110) spread, North Carolina Tar Heels covered, while the 143 combined points finished under the recorded total of 153.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Tbone91Spread · Florida St. Seminoles +7 (-110)Push
  • RcollinsSpread · North Carolina Tar Heels -7 (-110)Push
  • CoversSpread · North Carolina Tar Heels -7 (-110)Push
  • IrishblueSpread · North Carolina Tar Heels -6.5 (-110)Win
  • 2387960509Moneyline · North Carolina Tar Heels -275Win