North Carolina vs. Virginia Prediction, Odds, College Basketball Picks [2/24/2024]

College basketball action continues on Saturday at 4:00PM ET as North Carolina locks horns with Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview for Saturday's North Carolina vs. Virginia matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

North Carolina vs. Virginia Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used powerful machine learning and data analysis to simulate the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between North Carolina and Virginia 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of college basketball predictions.

Our popular predictive analytics model currently gives North Carolina a 54% chance of beating Virginia. Our predicted score is North Carolina 65-65 Virginia.

According to our model, Virginia (+2.5) has a 59% chance of covering the spread, while the 132.5-point Over/Under has a 51% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a College Basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 65-65 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of North Carolina vs. Virginia.

North Carolina vs. Virginia Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	North Carolina	Virginia
Spread	-2.5 (-108)	+2.5 (-108)
Moneyline	-142	+125
Total	o132.5 (-110)	u132.5 (-110)

• Virginia is currently the +2.5 underdog versus North Carolina, with -108 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.
• For the favored North Carolina (-2.5) to cover the spread, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -108.
• BetMGM Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for Virginia at +125, which means you can bet $100 to profit $125, earning a total payout of $225, if it wins.
• DraftKings currently has the best moneyline odds for North Carolina at -142, where you can risk $142 to win $100 for a total payout of $242 if it comes out on top.
• The Over/Under for total points scored sits at 132.5 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -110, as well as the best odds for the Under at -110.

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

North Carolina vs. Virginia Picks

Our predictions, matched with the listed odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in Dimers' college basketball best bets, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Spread	Virginia +2.5	-108
Moneyline	Virginia	+125
Total	Over 132.5	-110

While North Carolina is more likely to win the game, taking Virginia moneyline is the best option because of the 1.2% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently on offer.

North Carolina vs. Virginia Game Information

Saturday's game between Virginia and North Carolina in college basketball action at John Paul Jones Arena is scheduled to start at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: North Carolina vs. Virginia
• Date: Saturday February 24, 2024
• Time: 4:00PM ET / 1:00PM PT
• Venue: John Paul Jones Arena

Our full betting coverage of North Carolina vs. Virginia includes pregame predictions, betting picks, and live win probabilities.

Conclusion

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