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Texas Longhorns vs. North Carolina Tar Heels NCAAB Lines & Free Pick

Texas Longhorns vs. North Carolina Tar Heels College hoops Gambling. Texas is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games, UNC is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 7.0-12.5 points

Longhorns vs Tar Heels NCAA Hoops Odds

After losing 2 of 3 games a few weeks back the Tar Heels (10-2) have gotten back on track and have won 4 straight.

Venue/ Stadium: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Time/Date: 7 PM EST Wednesday, December 21, 2011
NCAA Odds From: BetOnline.com
Moneyline: Texas +620 / UNC -800
Spread (ATS): UNC -12
Over/Under: 155.5

Texas Longhorns vs. No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels Preview

Texas (9-2) has won their last 7 games and they have beaten the Tar Heels twice in the past 2 years. NCAAB lines have UNC as big 12-point home favorites in this game with a total of 155.5.

In their last games Texas beat Temple 77-65 and UNC crushed Nicholls State 99-49.

This season UNC is 6-5 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 5-6 and Texas is at 2-4 ATS with an Over/Under record of 3-3.

The Longhorns have their work cut out for them in this game, as the Tar Heels rank 3rd in the nation in scoring, 1st in rebounding, and 3rd is assists per game. Harrison Barnes (16.1) is the leading scorer for UNC, but they have a slew of guys that can really fill it up. Texas has to play good D and they cannot get into a high-tempo game facing the tar Heels and their athletic squad.

The Dean E. Smith Center is never an easy place for opponents to play and the Longhorns start 3 freshmen, who cannot get flustered. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

UNC’s big men of Tyler Zeller and John Henson are both averaging around 14 ppg, but it is more important that Texas keeps these 2 from dominating the glass. That responsibility will fall on the duo of Jonathan Holmes and Clint Chapman, who are the 2 leading rebounders for the Longhorns and they really have to keep the Tar Heels from hauling down offensive boards.

For Texas to pull off the upset they will need a good game from their solid backcourt duo of J’Covan Brown (19.1 ppg), who is the leading scorer on the team and stellar freshman PG Myck Kabongo, who has averaged 12.8 ppg, 6.7 apg and 4.3 rpg in his last 6 games.

Texas will likely climb back into the top 25 with an upset win, but the Tar Heels have a 71-game home winning streak facing unranked opponents.

Betting Trends

Texas is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games, e 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in Longhorns last 5 games following a ATS win.

UNC is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite of 7.0-12.5 points and they have an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games.

Jason’s Pick: I like UNC in this game, as the Longhorns have not played a tough schedule. The Tar Heels will dominate the game on both ends of the court and not only win, but also cover the 12-point spread. Take the Over as well since each team can score in bunches.

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