North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh line, picks: Advanced computer college basketball model releases selections for Friday afternoon matchup

The North Carolina Tar Heels visit the Pittsburgh Panthers for an ACC matinee matchup at noon ET on Friday. North Carolina is favored by 6 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 149.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 8 of the season 21-15 on all-top rated college basketball picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

The model knows North Carolina is in the top 15 of the country in adjusted offensive efficiency. The Tar Heels are No. 12 in the country in free throw creation rate, and North Carolina commits a turnover on fewer than 16% of possessions. Hubert Davis's team is also shooting 53.9% on 2-point attempts this season. The model also knows Pittsburgh has strong defensive metrics. The Panthers are holding opponents to 28.9% shooting from 3-point range and only 48.0% inside the arc. Pittsburgh also secures 72.7% of available defensive rebounds.

Now, it has set its sights on North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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