N.C. State vs. North Carolina Free Pick
ATLANTA, GA (The Spread) – No. 4 North Carolina may not have ACC Defensive Player of the Year John Henson when it takes on N.C. State in the ACC semifinals today at 1:00PM ET.
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed North Carolina as a 9-point favorite over N.C. State for today’s game, while the over/under total has yet to be released as of this writing. The Wolfpack enter the day with a 22-11 overall record and are 4-1 at neutral sites this year, while the Tar Heels are 28-4 overall and 3-1 at neutral sites.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Tar Heels opened as 9.5-point favorites but the spread has been bet down to 9 at most sports books.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 60% of college basketball public bettors currently favor the Tar Heels. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take N.C. State. Henson suffered a wrist injury on Friday in North Carolina’s quarterfinal matchup with Maryland on Friday and is questionable for today’s game. He eventually returned to the bench yesterday but his wrist was heavily taped. With Henson out of the lineup look for the Wolfpack to have more scoring opportunities against a weakened Tar Heel defense. According to latest college basketball trends, the Wolfpack are 4-0-1 against the spread in their last five games overall, 4-0-1 ATS in their last five ACC games and 4-1 ATS in thie rlast five games as an underdog.
SATURDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: N.C. STATE WOLFPACK +9
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