North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Predictions - February 8

ACC action on Saturday will see the the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-10, 6-5 ACC) host the Pittsburgh Panthers (14-8, 5-6 ACC) at Dean E. Smith Center, starting at 4:00 PM ET.

The Tar Heels play the Panthers in a game that North Carolina is currently a favorite by 5.5 points. The over/under is 151.5 points for the game.

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North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
  • Game time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPNU
  • Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

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North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: North Carolina (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: North Carolina (-215), Pittsburgh (+176)
  • Total: 151.5 points

Pick ATS:Pittsburgh (+5.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (151.5)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 79, Pittsburgh 75

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North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Comparison

North Carolina Rank North Carolina Stat Pittsburgh Stat Pittsburgh Rank
35th 81.2 Points Scored 78.5 81st
306th 76.7 Points Allowed 71.0 163rd
132nd 14.3 Assists 13.6 188th
136th 10.9 Turnovers 9.6 28th
69th 46.9% Field Goal % 46.7% 79th
129th 42.7% Field Goal % Allowed 43.4% 167th

North Carolina Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Tar Heels this season is RJ Davis, who averages 17.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game.
  • Seth Trimble leads North Carolina in rebounding, averaging 5.4 per game, while Elliot Cadeau leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 6.0 in each contest.
  • Davis leads the Tar Heels in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Trimble is North Carolina's leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Jalen Washington leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.

Pittsburgh Key Players

  • The Panthers' Jaland Lowe puts up enough points (17.0 per game) and assists (5.5 per game) to sit atop the squad's leaderboards.
  • Ishmael Leggett grabs 5.8 rebounds per game (also scoring 16.5 points per game and adds 2.7 assists per game) which secures the top of the Pittsburgh rebounding leaderboard.
  • Zach Austin makes 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Panthers.
  • Pittsburgh's leader in steals is Lowe (1.8 per game), and its leader in blocks is Austin (1.7 per game).

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