An ACC battle is on tap between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the NC State Wolfpack at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday at the Dean E. Smith Center. North Carolina has won four of the last five meetings between these teams, including a 72-64 win against Boston College on Tuesday. The Tar Heels are favored by 5.5 points in the latest North Carolina vs. NC State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 153.5. 

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Now, it has simulated North Carolina vs. NC State 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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