NCAA Basketball Picks – No. 19 Carolina Looking Fine Against Mediocre Boston College

The saying goes, ‘Nothing’s finer than Carolina’ and Tar Heels fans and BetOnline college basketball betting enthusiasts will get to see their Heels roll to their second straight NCAA Basketball Picks smackdown of the Boston College Eagles when the two ACC rivals take to the court at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill today at 4:00 PM ET.

Boston College at No. 19 North Carolina 4:00 PM ET

Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC

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TV: ESPN, ESPN3

Key Trends

• Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
• Home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

Analysis: Boston College (16-9 SU, 12-9 ATS) has won two of its last three games, including their 76-72 win over Maryland on Saturday while cashing in as an NCAA basketball picks selection in each of their last three games. Overall, however, the Eagles are just 5-5 SU over its L/10 games, though they have compiled a blistering 7-3 ATS mark over the span.

North Carolina (19-6 SU, 12-10 ATS) has won two straight and seven of its last eight games overall, including their convincing 78-64 win over uninspiring Wake Forest on Tuesday. The Tar Heels failed to cash in as a 22.5-point NCAA basketball picks home favorite to snap their seven-game ATS winning streak.

Prediction: Let’s be for real for a minute BetOnline college basketball betting enthusiast – the Boston College Eagles are not winning this game after getting absolutely crushed by the Tar Heels in their 106-74 home loss as a 2.5-point underdog.

Okay, now that we’ve established the fact that the Tar Heels are going to win this contest, the only thing that we need to know is whether Carolina will cash in as a NCAA basketball picks selection.

Carolina’s blowout road win could make the Tar Heels double-digit home favorites of at least a dozen points, but I think the Tar Heels can cover the figure. 

I know BC has gone 4-1 ATS in their L/5 games but the tar Heels have compiled a perfect 7-0 ATS mark in their last seven games against a team with a winning SU record while going 7-1 ATS in their last eight games overall.

The Eagles have scored 76 points or less in nine straight games while Carolina has topped that figure in four of its last six games overall.

If the points spread tops a dozen points, I think the Eagles will cover the spread – otherwise, I like the North Carolina Tar Heels to rock and roll all over their ACC rivals.

NCAA Basketball Betting Pick: North Carolina 80 Boston College 68