Ohio State vs North Carolina Prediction, Picks & Odds | 20 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Ohio State vs North Carolina

The Ohio State Buckeyes face the North Carolina Tar Heels, with tip-off scheduled for 15:00 on Saturday, December 20.

Our best prediction is that North Carolina will get the better of Ohio State. This leads us to back the favorites against the spread at -102, with the -4.5 line offering plenty of appeal.

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Ohio State Buckeyes won their previous game 89-88 (OT). This was a road victory against West Virginia Mountaineers.

North Carolina Tar Heels won their last game, beating East Tennessee State Buccaneers at home. It was a 77-58 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was a 89-84 (OT) win for North Carolina when they last played Ohio State.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
North Carolina	10-1	888	705	183	9-0	1-1	4W
Ohio State	8-2	876	729	147	6-1	2-1	1W

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Ohio State vs North Carolina Prediction & Picks

Our Ohio State vs North Carolina betting preview covers everything you need, including a key match prediction, correct score insight and a value-packed bet builder recommendation.

Game Prediction

Get with the favorites with a -4.5 spread. We like this bet and are backing North Carolina at odds of -102 to enjoy a solid win in this college showdown.

Incoming team news often impacts the betting lines and odds in significant ways. Our college hoops handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each basketball pick.

Key Ohio State vs North Carolina stats:

• The -4.5 line has been covered by UNC in 10 consecutive games at home.
• The -4.5 line has been covered by UNC in 17 of their last 20 games at home.

UNC -4.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 50.5% chance of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. This is why we can recommend this college basketball bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Ohio State 70 - 78 North Carolina

A 78-70 win for the Tar Heels is clearly a risky bet although this could be an exciting correct score option where there’s the chance to enjoy a huge potential return.

Ohio State vs North Carolina Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The North Carolina odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -204 betting favorites to land victory in this college game which means a 67% chance of winning. Ohio State are the underdogs at +168 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

4.5 is the spread and 154.5 is the total points line. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. Those who wager Under 154.5 can get -110.

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Moneyline

Ohio State

+168

UNC

-204

Point Spread

Ohio State +4.5

-120

UNC -4.5

-102

Total Points

Under 154.5

-110

Over 154.5

-110

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Ohio State Stats

North Carolina Stats

Moneyline

• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 games
• 10 wins and 0 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 160.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 150.90 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 154.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 154.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 87.60 pts and allowed 72.90 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 75.50 pts and allowed 75.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 144.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 146.20 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 154.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 154.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 79.40 pts and allowed 65.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 83.90 pts and allowed 62.30 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Atlantic Coast	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Duke	11-0	965	669	296	8-0	3-0	11W
California	10-1	909	761	148	10-0	0-1	7W
North Carolina	10-1	888	705	183	9-0	1-1	4W
Virginia	9-1	871	675	196	7-0	2-1	4W
Miami	10-2	1058	813	245	8-1	2-1	5W
Virginia Tech	10-2	998	863	135	8-0	2-2	4W
Louisville	9-2	1005	764	241	7-0	2-2	1L
SMU	9-2	975	849	126	8-0	1-2	1L
Stanford	9-2	899	792	107	6-2	3-0	2W
Notre Dame	9-3	928	817	111	8-0	1-3	4W
Clemson	9-3	968	791	177	8-0	1-3	2W
Wake Forest	9-3	1024	868	156	7-1	2-2	3W
NC State	8-4	1072	876	196	7-2	1-2	1W
Syracuse	7-4	802	712	90	6-1	1-3	1W
Georgia Tech	7-4	811	768	43	7-2	0-2	2W
Florida State	6-6	1018	955	63	6-3	0-3	1W
Pittsburgh	6-6	882	835	47	6-3	0-3	1W
Boston College	5-6	774	742	32	4-5	1-1	1L

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	10-0	947	677	270	7-0	3-0	10W
Nebraska	11-0	922	751	171	10-0	1-0	11W
USC	11-1	1060	916	144	7-1	4-0	3W
Purdue	10-1	931	738	193	8-1	2-0	2W
Michigan State	10-1	857	690	167	7-1	3-0	2W
Iowa	9-2	872	680	192	8-0	1-2	1W
Ohio State	8-2	876	729	147	6-1	2-1	1W
UCLA	8-3	857	744	113	7-1	1-2	1W
Illinois	8-3	966	787	179	6-3	2-0	1L
Indiana	8-3	942	741	201	8-1	0-2	1L
Wisconsin	8-3	927	820	107	6-0	2-3	1W
Penn State	8-3	892	819	73	7-2	1-1	2L
Washington	7-3	847	734	113	4-1	3-2	2W
Northwestern	7-4	909	781	128	6-3	1-1	2W
Minnesota	6-5	807	749	58	6-3	0-2	1W
Oregon	6-5	854	810	44	6-3	0-2	2W
Maryland	6-5	854	886	-32	5-2	1-3	2L
Rutgers	5-6	758	804	-46	5-2	0-4	3L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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