Teams expected to compete for another national championship this season battle during the 2023 Jimmy V Classic when the ninth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels meet the fifth-ranked and defending champion UConn Huskies on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Both teams enter the contest at 7-1. UConn is favored by 6 points in the latest North Carolina vs. UConn odds, and the over/under is 151 points. 

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The model knows senior guard Tristen Newton helps power the Huskies' offensive attack, averaging 17.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.6 steals. He is connecting on 46.7% of his field goals, including 37.5% from 3-point range, and 83.7% of his free throws. Newton has registered two double-doubles and one triple-double on the season.

It also is aware Tar Heels senior guard RJ Davis has been on a tear of late. He is coming off back-to-back 27-point performances against 10th-ranked Tennessee on Wednesday and on Saturday against Florida State. He scored 30 points in an 87-72 win over No. 20 Arkansas on Nov. 24. For the season, Davis is averaging 20.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists.

The model has simulated North Carolina vs. UConn 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under and it's also generated an against-the-spread pick that hits in over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

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