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Omarion Hampton will lead the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-4) into their game versus the Virginia Cavaliers (4-3) at Scott Stadium, on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET.
The Cavaliers are the favorites (-5.5) in their game against the Tar Heels, with the over/under at 59.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Cavaliers are -200 and the Tar Heels are +164.)
Below you’ll find our betting primer for this season, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!
Virginia -5.5 vs. North Carolina
Virginia vs. North Carolina Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Cavaliers (-5.5)
- Moneyline: Cavaliers (-200), Tar Heels (+164)
- Total: 59.5 points
- TV Channel: CW
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Virginia vs. North Carolina Betting Stats and Info
The Cavaliers’ record against the spread is 5-1-1. The Cavaliers have won all one game against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more. In the five games as the moneyline favorite, Virginia has recorded a 4-1 record. North Carolina, through seven games with a set spread this season, is 1-5-1 against the spread. North Carolina has been listed as an underdog on the moneyline in two games this season, and it lost both games.
Virginia vs. North Carolina Recent Stats and Trends
Virginia Cavaliers
- Virginia has covered the spread in its last three contests, and went 1-2 overall.
- Virginia has gone over the total once in its past three contests.
- Virginia and its opponents have combined to score an average of 54.7 points in its last three games, 4.8 less than the 59.5 over/under in this matchup.
North Carolina Tar Heels
- North Carolina is winless against the spread and 1-2 overall in its last three games.
- In North Carolina’s past three games, it has hit the over once.
- North Carolina’s average total over the last three games is 0.5 points greater than the 59.5 over/under given for this matchup.
Virginia vs. North Carolina Key Players
Virginia Cavaliers
- This season Anthony Colandrea has 1,649 passing yards (235.6 yards per game) while going 140-for-220 (63.6%) and throwing 11 touchdowns with four interceptions. He has tacked on 235 rushing yards and two touchdowns, averaging 33.6 yards per game.
- Kobe Pace has picked up a team-leading 366 rushing yards (52.3 per game) and two scores. He has added 14 receptions for 148 yards .
- So far this season Xavier Brown has rushed for 366 yards (52.3 per game).
- Malachi Fields has 40 catches (on 65 targets) and leads the team with 606 receiving yards (86.6 per game) while hauling in four touchdowns.
- Tyler Neville’s stat line this year reveals 22 catches for 283 yards and two touchdowns. He puts up 40.4 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 32 times.
- Trell Harris has racked up 201 yards on 13 receptions with two touchdowns, averaging 50.3 yards per game.
- Kamren Robinson is the team leader in both sacks and tackles, putting up three sacks, three TFL, 31 tackles, and one interception.
- This season Ethan Minter leads the team with one interception and has added four tackles and one pass defended.
North Carolina Tar Heels
- This season Jacolby Criswell has collected 1,367 passing yards (195.3 per game) while going 105-for-187 (56.1%) and throwing for eight touchdowns with three interceptions. He has tacked on 127 rushing yards on 36 carries with two touchdowns.
- Hampton has racked up a team-best 901 rushing yards (128.7 per game) and seven touchdowns. He has tacked on 20 receptions for 135 yards .
- Davion Gause has run for 197 yards on 33 carries (32.8 yards per game), with two touchdowns on the ground.
- J.J. Jones has hauled in 21 passes for a team best 364 yards and two touchdowns. He has been targeted 40 times, and averages 52 yards per game.
- Bryson Nesbit has been targeted 50 times, and tacked on 264 yards (on 24 catches) and three touchdowns.
- Kobe Paysour has 217 receiving yards on 12 receptions (22 targets).
- This season Jahvaree Ritzie leads the team with five sacks and has added five TFL and 11 tackles.
- Amare Campbell has collected 31 tackles, four TFL, and three sacks, and he’s tops on his team in tackles.
- Kaleb Cost has picked off two passes to lead the team while adding 21 tackles, one TFL, 0.5 sacks, and two passes defended.