Teams trending in opposite directions clash on Tuesday when the North Carolina Tar Heels battle the Clemson Tigers in Atlantic Coast Conference action at Clemson, S.C. The Tar Heels (16-7, 8-4), who have won four of their last five games, are 4-3 on the road this season, including 3-3 in conference play. The Tigers (12-10, 4-7), who have lost five of seven, are 8-2 on their home floor in 2021-22, but just 2-2 in ACC matchups. North Carolina has won eight of its last 11 games at Clemson, but the Tigers are 3-1 in their last four games against North Carolina.
The game from Littlejohn Coliseum is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. ET. UNC is averaging 78.0 points per game, while Clemson averages 72.6. The Tar Heels are one-point favorites in the latest North Carolina vs. Clemson odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 146. Before making any Clemson vs. North Carolina picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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- North Carolina vs. Clemson spread: UNC -1
- North Carolina vs. Clemson over-under: 146 points
- North Carolina vs. Clemson money line: Clemson -105, UNC -115
- UNC: The Tar Heels are 6-1 against the spread in their last seven games following an ATS loss
- CLEM: The Tigers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 home games
Why North Carolina can cover
Graduate forward Brady Manek, a transfer from Oklahoma, is averaging 13.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He has been red hot from the floor, connecting on 48 percent of his field goals, including 40.7 percent of his 3-pointers, and 72.2 percent of his free throws. He is coming off a 21-point performance against Duke, the second consecutive game he has reached 20 points or more. He leads the Tar Heels with 55 3-pointers and has 290 career threes. He has reached 20 or more points in 17 career games.
Sophomore guard RJ Davis averages 13.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists. He is connecting on 46.3 percent of his shots from the floor, including 41.2 percent from 3-point range, and 82.1 percent of his foul shots. He has reached double figures in each of his last six games and has three 20-point performances on the year. He dished out seven assists against Furman, a team high this season, and hit a career-high six 3-pointers and scored 26 points against Brown.
Why Clemson can cover
The Tigers are led by sophomore forward PJ Hall, who is averaging 14.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. Hall has put together a streak of 21 consecutive double-figure scoring games and has three career double-doubles. His best game so far this season was in a 90-80 win over Drake on Dec. 11. In that game, Hall scored a career-high-tying 22 points and set career highs with 13 rebounds, including six offensive rebounds. He also made a career-high nine free throws, going perfect at the line.
Junior Al-Amir Dawes is coming off an 18-point performance in the loss at Georgia Tech. Dawes averages 11.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and one steal per game. He scored a season-high 21 points against Presbyterian on Nov. 9 and has reached double-digit scoring in 11 games. Last year, the Tigers went 9-2 in games that Dawes scored in double figures.
How to make North Carolina vs. Clemson picks
SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, projecting 143 combined points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in over 70 percent of simulations. You can only get the model's Clemson vs. North Carolina pick at SportsLine.
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