The North Carolina Tar Heels will look to stay perfect at home when they take on the Furman Paladins in nonconference action on Tuesday. Tip-off from the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., is set for 7 p.m. ET. North Carolina is favored by 10-points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points is set at 156.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).
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The model knows the Tar Heels have held their last four opponents to 63 or fewer points, the first time they have accomplished that since the first four games of 2012-13. North Carolina is 5-0 at home this season and are 442-81 all-time in the Smith Center, including 216-18 against non-ACC foes. Sophomore guard Caleb Love leads the Tar Heels' offense, averaging 16.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He is connecting on 43.2 percent of his 3-pointers and 79.5 percent of his free throws.
The model also knows Furman boasts three players averaging 16 points or better, led by fifth-year senior Alex Hunter. Hunter has reached double figures in nine of 10 games, including four games of 22 or more points. He scored a season-high 25 points in a 91-88 overtime win over Charleston on Dec. 3. For the year, he is averaging 17.6 points, 3.9 assists, 3.2 rebounds and one steal. He is connecting on 51.3 percent of his field goals, including 47.6 percent from 3-point range, and is a 78.9 percent free throw shooter.
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