North Carolina vs. Virginia Predictions - February 22

The Virginia Cavaliers (13-13, 6-9 ACC) will look to build on a three-game road winning streak when they visit the North Carolina Tar Heels (16-11, 9-6 ACC) on February 22, 2025 at Dean E. Smith Center.

Saturday's matchup between the Tar Heels and the Cavaliers features the Tar Heels as strong 9.5-point favorites. The game has a point total of 140.5.

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North Carolina vs. Virginia Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, February 22, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN2
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

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North Carolina vs. Virginia Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: North Carolina (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: North Carolina (-481), Virginia (+365)
  • Total: 140.5 points

Pick ATS:North Carolina (-9.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (140.5)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 77, Virginia 67

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North Carolina vs. Virginia Comparison

North Carolina Rank North Carolina Stat Virginia Stat Virginia Rank
39th 80.9 Points Scored 64.5 354th
312th 76.7 Points Allowed 65.5 30th
124th 14.4 Assists 15.3 73rd
122nd 10.7 Turnovers 9.3 19th
49th 47.4% Field Goal % 44.5% 194th
143rd 43.2% Field Goal % Allowed 43.2% 143rd

North Carolina Key Players

  • RJ Davis leads the Tar Heels in scoring, tallying 17.5 points per game to go with 3.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists.
  • Seth Trimble leads North Carolina in rebounding, averaging 5.5 per game, while Elliot Cadeau leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 6.0 in each contest.
  • Davis makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tar Heels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.1 per contest.
  • The North Carolina steals leader is Trimble, who averages 1.5 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Jalen Washington, who compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.

Virginia Key Players

  • Isaac McKneely averages 13.7 points per game and is the top scorer for the Cavaliers.
  • Virginia's leader in rebounds is Blake Buchanan with 5.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Andrew Rohde with 4.5 per game.
  • McKneely is dependable from three-point range and leads the Cavaliers with 3.2 made threes per game.
  • Virginia's leader in steals is Rohde (1.0 per game), and its leader in blocks is Buchanan (1.2 per game).

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