The No. 10 Tennessee Volunteers (4-2) and the No. 17 North Carolina Tar Heels (5-1) square off on Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. ET from Dean Smith Center in the 2023 ACC/SEC Challenge. UNC owns a 10-2 all-time record over Tennessee. 

The Tar Heels are 2-point favorites in the latest Tennessee vs. North Carolina odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 144.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Tennessee vs. North Carolina picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 4 of the 2023-24 season on an 94-61 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 players. It is also off to an 8-2 roll on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Tennessee senior guard Dalton Knecht is an athletic playmaker in the backcourt. Knecht has been a reliable shooter from the perimeter with the ball handles to get into the paint. The Colorado native averages a team-high 17.5 points with 4.7 rebounds per game. On Nov. 21, Knecht had 16 points and seven boards.

The model also knows North Carolina senior forward Armando Bacot is a double-double machine in the frontcourt. Bacot thrives in the low post and on the glass due to his physicality. The Virginia native leads the team in rebounds (11.7) with 15.8 points per contest. On Nov. 23 versus Villanova, Bacot dropped eight points and 18 rebounds.

Now, the model has set its sights on Tennessee vs. North Carolina. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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