The Pittsburgh Panthers (13-6, 4-4 ACC) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (13-8, 6-3 ACC) in a matchup of ACC teams at Petersen Events Center, beginning at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. The Panthers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under in the matchup is set at 152.5.
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Pittsburgh Cover -2.5 vs North Carolina -110
Pittsburgh vs. North Carolina betting lines
- Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: -147
- North Carolina moneyline odds to win: +123
- Spread: Pittsburgh (-2.5)
- Total: 152.5
Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Pittsburgh has performed better when playing at home, covering seven times in 11 home games, and one time in six road games.
- In home games, the Panthers exceed the total 63.6% of the time (seven of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 33.3% of away games (two of six contests).
- When playing at home, Pittsburgh has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 9-2 (.818). In road games, it is 2-1 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Panthers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 78.6 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 80.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
- Pittsburgh’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (72.6) is 1.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.9).
- The Panthers are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.9 threes per game and shooting 38.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.6 makes and 35.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Pittsburgh betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-8-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 10-8-1 (Home: 7-3-1; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 2-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (67th in nation) | 42.4 (122nd) | 32.1 (197th) | 30.6 (154th) | 14.1 (152nd) | 9.9 (38th) |
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North Carolina statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, North Carolina has a better winning percentage at home (.400, 4-6-0 record) than away (.333, 2-4-0).
- Tar Heels games have finished above the over/under 40% of the time at home (four of 10), and 33.3% of the time away (two of six).
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Tar Heels are putting up 78.0 points per contest, 4.5 fewer points than their season average (82.5).
- While North Carolina is ceding 76.4 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 72.7 points per contest.
- In their past 10 games, the Tar Heels are making 7.0 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (7.3). They have a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (33.5%) compared to their season average (32.3%).
North Carolina betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-11-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 3-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.0 (72nd in nation) | 42.3 (117th) | 34.3 (89th) | 33.2 (297th) | 14.4 (132nd) | 10.7 (108th) |
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