An ACC battle features the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels (10-3, 2-0 ACC) going on the road to play the No. 16 Clemson Tigers (11-2, 1-1 ACC) on Saturday at noon ET at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson, S.C. The Tigers are 3-point favorites in the latest North Carolina vs. Clemson odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 158.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 9 of the 2023-24 season on a 101-66 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a fast 11-4 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows North Carolina senior guard R.J. Davis has reached double-digit scoring in 12 of 13 games, and has reached 20 or more points nine times. In last Friday's 105-60 win over Charleston Southern, Davis registered his first double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 assists.

The model also knows senior center P.J. Hall paces the Tigers' offense, averaging 20.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.2 blocks, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He is connecting on 56.3% of his shots from the floor, including 37.9% from 3-point range, and 79.6% at the foul line. He has reached double-digit scoring in every game, including two double-doubles.

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

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