Clemson vs. North Carolina betting: ACC Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 5 seed Clemson Tigers (23-9, 12-6 ACC) are 1.5-point favorites to win and move closer to a guaranteed berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket against the No. 4 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (24-7, 12-6 ACC) in the ACC Tournament Thursday at Spectrum Center, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup has a point total of 140.5.

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Clemson Cover -1.5 vs North Carolina -112

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Clemson vs. North Carolina betting lines

  • Clemson moneyline odds to win: -129
  • North Carolina moneyline odds to win: +106
  • Spread: Clemson (-1.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Clemson statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Tigers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 69.8 points a contest compared to the 74.4 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Clemson has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 69.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 66.2 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Tigers are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.2), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (34.2% compared to 34.0% season-long).

Clemson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-16-1 (Home: 6-9-1; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 12-14-1 (As Favorite: 12-14-1; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-19-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 22-5 (Home: 12-3; Away: 6-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (160th in nation) 41.6 (46th) 31.9 (189th) 29.2 (73rd) 12.9 (248th) 8.8 (13th)

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North Carolina statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • While the Tar Heels are putting up 79.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 73.2 points per contest.
  • While North Carolina is allowing 71.0 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 72.6 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Tar Heels are sinking 8.1 treys per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.5). They own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.1%) compared to their season average (34.4%).

North Carolina betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-14-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 6-2-0 (As Favorite: 11-12-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 7-11-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 15-0; Away: 1-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-4 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (60th in nation) 41.6 (46th) 34.7 (53rd) 30.2 (122nd) 16.0 (63rd) 9.5 (43rd)
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