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Tony Caliente here with a look at the UNC vs. Virginia game and what the line should be compared to what it actually is.
Virginia opene at -2 with the line having moved to -3.5. The College Basketball Betting Power Ratings indicate that UVA should only be able to win by -2 so this is a good position for North Carolina s they are likely to cover or win outright.
Virginia has won the last two games in this series but those were at home.
When these teams collided earlier this season, West Virginia held UNC to just 49 points.
With the best defensive team in the country on the horizon, North Carolina will need to shoot the ball much better than in its last meeting with Virginia.
The Tar Heels shot just 39 percent in their semifinal win over Duke but escaped with a five-point win as they forced 18 Duke turnovers. Against a sound Virginia squad, forcing turnovers won’t be easy as the Cavaliers lead the country in fewest turnovers per game.
“We’ve just got to make sure we’re taking good shots and making sure we’re moving them on the defensive end,” North Carolina’s Joel Berry II said about Virginia. “They’re great defensively and we’ve just got to make sure we limit our mistakes.”
- Tyrone Black, Gambling
