An ACC battle is on tap between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the North Carolina Tar Heels at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Cassell Coliseum. Virginia Tech is 16-10 overall and 10-3 at home, while North Carolina is 18-8 overall and 5-3 on the road. The Tar Heels are ranked fourth in the ACC; Virginia Tech is ranked seventh. 

The Hokies are favored by 4.5 points in the latest Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 146. Before you make any North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina 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 60 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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