The North Carolina Tar Heels and Notre Dame Fighting Irish meet in an ACC clash at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday. North Carolina is favored by 12 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 144.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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

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The model knows Notre Dame is a good offensive team with five players averaging in double figures. The Fighting Irish protect the ball at an elite level, committing a turnover on only 14.5% of possessions, and Notre Dame shoots 37.7% from 3-point range. Notre Dame also shoots 78.3% at the free throw line and 52.0% inside the arc this season. The model also knows North Carolina is loaded with talent and high-flying on offense. The Tar Heels ranks in the top 15 of the country in adjusted offensive efficiency, with top-20 marks in free throw rate and turnover rate. North Carolina secures 29.2% of offensive rebound opportunities, and the Tar Heels are shooting 54.1% on 2-point attempts.

Now, it has set its sights on Notre Dame vs. North Carolina. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 70% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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