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Syracuse vs North Carolina College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/1/21

Syracuse vs North Carolina College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 3/1/21
2021-03-01 19:00:00 EDT

The North Carolina Tar Heels and the Syracuse Orange meet Monday in college basketball action from Carrier Dome. 

The Tar Heels enter this game at 15-8 so far. North Carolina is 3-1 in their last four and coming off a win over Florida State. As for Syracuse, they’re 13-8 this year. The Orange have lost consecutive games to Duke and Georgia Tech. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

The Tar Heels have had a shaky season so far, and they haven’t been able to win more than three consecutive games yet. After an 11-5 start North Carolina is 4-3 in their last seven. Wins in that time have come versus Duke, Northeastern, Louisville and Florida State. 

In the 78-70 win over Florida State on Saturday, North Carolina’s Walker Kessler put up 20 points with eight rebounds. Kerwin Walton added 13 points with three assists and two rebounds, and Caleb Love had 12 points with two boards and two assists. 

Over on the Syracuse side, they haven’t won more than three consecutive games this season either, but they’ve stayed relatively consistent with avoiding long losing streaks. In the last two games however, Syracuse has losses to Duke and Georgia Tech. 

In the 84-77 loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday, Syracuse’s Alan Griffin put up 26 points with four rebounds and one assist. Quincy Guerrier added 13 points with five rebounds, and Buddy Boeheim had 12 points with five boards. 

The over is 6-0 in Syracuse’s last six Monday games and the under is 6-1 in their last seven home games. The Orange are 2-6 ATS in their last eight overall and 1-6 ATS in the last seven as an underdog. 

Meanwhile, North Carolina is 4-0 ATS in their last four Monday games and 2-6 ATS in their last eight road games. The Tar Heels are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight after an ATS win and the under is 10-4 in their last 14 road games. 

PICK: I’m sticking with North Carolina in this one. These teams last met back in January during an 81-75 Tar Heels win. Syracuse had a better shooting percentage 46.7 to 39.7, but North Carolina had a distinct edge in rebounds 48-31, assists 18-13 and turnovers 11-14. This should be another great game and a fun one to watch. I like the Tar Heels slightly better on the cover/win here. 

Andrew's Free Pick: North Carolina Tar Heels PK

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