The No. 20 North Carolina Tar Heels will host the No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide on Wednesday night as part of the 2024 SEC/ACC Challenge. UNC is off to a 4-3 start and is coming off back-to-back Maui Invitational losses to Auburn and Michigan State, while Alabama is 6-2 and is also coming off a holiday tournament loss to Oregon in Las Vegas. These programs met in the Sweet 16 last season, with the Crimson Tide nipping the Tar Heels 89-87 on their way to a Final Four appearance.
Tipoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Tar Heels are 1.5-point favorites in the latest North Carolina vs. Alabama odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 175.5. Before entering any Alabama vs. North Carolina picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 5 of the 2024-25 season on a 170-123 betting roll (+2061) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on UNC vs. Alabama and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball betting lines and trends for Alabama vs. UNC:
- North Carolina vs. Alabama spread: UNC -1.5
- North Carolina vs. Alabama over/under: 175.5 points
- North Carolina vs. Alabama money line: UNC -126, Alabama +105
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Why North Carolina can cover
Meanwhile, North Carolina is coming off a 94-91 loss to Michigan State on Wednesday but has had a week off to prep for Alabama. Drake Powell led the Tar Heels in scoring with 18 points off the bench and North Carolina also got 17 points from Elliot Cadeau and 16 from RJ Davis.
Davis had 16 points and seven assists in the loss to Alabama last season but will be looking to avenge a 4-for-20 shooting night. The Tar Heels have won six in a row at the Dean E. Smith Center and this will be the first time they’ve gotten to host the Crimson Tide since 1991. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Alabama can cover
Alabama is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Oregon on Saturday. Alabama lost 83-81 to Oregon on a late bucket from Nate Bittle. Alabama’s defeat came about despite a quality game from Labaron Philon, who went 6-for-8 on his way to 15 points with seven rebounds.
The Crimson Tide were 4.5-point underdogs when they met up with the Tar Heels in the West Regional semifinal of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, but pulled off a victory. Grant Nelson had 24 points and 12 rebounds in the win while Mark Sears had 18 points. Both are back this season for Alabama. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make North Carolina vs. Alabama picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, predicting the teams combine for 165 points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Alabama vs. North Carolina, and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.
