SMU vs. UNC Prediction: North Carolina Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/7/2025]

UNC will face SMU in college basketball action at Dean E. Smith Center on Tuesday, starting at 9:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts North Carolina as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has analyzed the latest data and conducted 10,000 simulations for Tuesday's SMU-UNC game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various factors, our prediction shows North Carolina with a win probability of 73%, compared to 27% for SMU."

For further insights into Tuesday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive SMU vs. UNC predictions page.

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SMU vs. UNC Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Tuesday's college basketball action between UNC and SMU at Dean E. Smith Center is scheduled to start at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: SMU vs. North Carolina
• Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Dean E. Smith Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Tuesday's SMU vs. UNC matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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SMU vs. UNC Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's NCAA basketball game between SMU and UNC 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives North Carolina a 73% chance of beating SMU. Our predicted final score has North Carolina winning 84-77.

According to our model, SMU (+7.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the 165.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

SMU vs. UNC Odds

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

Bet Type	SMU	UNC
Spread	+7.5 (-115)	-7.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+240	-280
Total	o165.5 (-115)	u165.5 (-105)

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

SMU vs. UNC Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's SMU vs. UNC matchup is on the spread.

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Conclusion

We predict North Carolina, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat SMU on Tuesday.

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