North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech Line at -7 Tar Heels

The North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech line for January 19, 2012 was coming in at -7 in favor of the Tar Heels.  You can bet this game at Belmont.com and receive a 25 percent signup bonus on top of your initial betting deposit here. 

Other College Basketball games on tap for today include: 

Wake Forest -23 Duke

Virginia -4 Georgia Tech

Illinois -3 Penn State

The game that really catches our attention is the North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech matchup. 

While North Carolina has owned this series, going 6-1 over the past 7 head-to-heads, V Tech has covered the spread in 5 of the last 6.  They have managed to cover the current spread in 2 of the last 6. 

The Hokies have lost their last three after winning six straight.  The three losses were within 3, 4 and 2 points, respectively.  Two of Virginia Tech’s six losses were by more than the current spread.  This is a team back home and hungry for a win against a team they have played close game with in the past. 

North Carolina has played only three games on the road this season, including their last game, which was a loss.  That was their first loss in 10 games.  The Tar Heels previous loss came on the road prior to their last game. 

The Tar Heels are 1-4-1 Against The Spread in their last 6 vs. Atlantic Coast.

The Tar Heels are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a SU loss of more than 20 points.

The Hokies are 3-11-1 ATS in their last 15 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.

The Hokies are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

- Tyrone Black, Gambling911.com