Barry Recks
The second round of the 2023 ACC tournament kicks off this Tuesday, which will also feature a clash between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Boston College Eagles.
Read on for more about this North Carolina vs Boston College matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the North Carolina Tar Heels vs Boston College Eagles College Basketball Game on March 8, 2023
- Where: Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
- When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7:00 PM ET
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Betting on the North Carolina Tar Heels
- Regular Season Record: 19-12
The Tar Heels can’t afford to lose this game against Boston College. A loss to the Eagles could doom whatever chance North Carolina has of earning an at-large ticket to the NCAA tournament. But North Carolina should be feeling great about its chances to beat Boston College. After all, the Tar Heels have already defeated the Eagles in the only meeting between these teams back in the regular season.
The Tar Heels beat Boston College at home on Jan. 17, 72-64. In that game, Armando Bacot blew up for 20 points and 16 rebounds, while adding three assists, a steal, and a block in 35 minutes. Bacot has proven to be unstoppable and he’s someone North Carolina can lean on against Boston College, which is just 211th in the nation in defensive effective field goal percentage. North Carolina is 2-1 ATS in its last three games.
Betting on the Boston College Eagles
- Regular Season Record: 16-16
Boston College’s only hope to join the Big Dance lies in its fate in the ACC tournament. The Eagles need to win the whole shebang to get into the NCAA tournament. While they are the underdogs in this game versus North Carolina, the Eagles have seemingly gotten consistent in covering the spread in recent meetings with the Tar Heels.
In fact, Boston College is 3-1 against the spread in the last four times it shared the court with North Carolina, dating back to 2020. Moreover, the Eagles are 5-3 ATS in the last eight games against the Tar Heels. In the most recent showdown between these teams, the Eagles actually shot better from the field than North Carolina, connecting on 48.1% of hits field-goal attempts while limiting the Tar Heels to only 42.6 FG%. Boston College is 4-1 ATS in its last five games overall.
JefeBet Prediction
North Carolina flexes its muscles and comes up with a much more convincing win this time versus Boston College.
Prediction: North Carolina wins, 77-64.
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