North Carolina Tar Heels vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/20/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UNC -2, OU +2; Over/Under:  154.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UNC -2, OU +2; Over/Under:  154.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UNC -2, OU +2; Over/Under:  154.5 points

North Carolina Tar Heels:  7-3 (1-0) (5th place, ACC)

Oklahoma Sooners:  10-0 (0-0) (1st place, Big 12)

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North Carolina Tar Heels:  3-2  last 5

Oklahoma Sooners:  5-0  last 5

North Carolina is entering this game with a 7-3 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They are coming off a loss against the Kentucky Wildcats in their last game. RJ Davis led the team in points per game in that game with 27 while Cormac Ryan was next on the team with 20. RJ Davis led the team in assists with 4 in that game while RJ Davis led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 47.4% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 75 PPG against them. North Carolina has an ATS record of 4-6 this season and their O/U record is 7-2-1.

Oklahoma is entering this game with a 10-0 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season but they will be at a neutral site for this game. They are coming off a win against the Green Bay Phoenix in their last game. Rivaldo Soares led the team in points in that game with 13 while Otega Oweh was next on the team with 12. Javian McCollum led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Jalon Moore led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 51.9% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.3 PPG against them. Oklahoma has an ATS record of 8-2 this season and their O/U record is 6-4.

The current betting odds have North Carolina listed as a 2 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. North Carolina has looked really good in their games this season with their 7-3 record overall and most of their losses have been against ranked teams too. UNC hasn't looked great in their games lately with 2 losses in a row now but those losses were also against UConn and Kentucky who are both ranked inside the top 10 in the nation. They will be looking to bounce back in this game after 2 losses in a row and even though this game is at a neutral site, it is at a neutral site in Charlotte so it is more of a home game for UNC. Meanwhile, Oklahoma has also looked great this season with their 10-0 record overall but they haven't really played nearly as many ranked teams as UNC has and they haven't played in a road game this season either which this game will feel more like a road than a neutral site game for them. Oklahoma is going to take their 1st loss of the season here while the Tar Heels bounce back with a much better performance. The best way to place a bet here is on North Carolina to cover the spread in this game. 

North Carolina Oklahoma Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, December 20, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is UNC 88 OU 82.

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North Carolina Tar Heels: 4-14 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 4-8 ATS after allowing 85 points or more. 12-25 ATS after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds. 7-2 OVER in all games. 16-7 OVER in all neutral court games. 10-1 OVER in a neutral court game where the total is 150 to 159.5.

Oklahoma Sooners: 8-2 ATS in all games. 10-4 ATS in all neutral court games. 6-1 ATS after a win by 10 points or more. 27-13 OVER after a game where they covered the spread. 27-16 OVER after 1 or more consecutive wins. 9-2 OVER after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games.

North Carolina Tar Heels:  None.

Oklahoma Sooners:  None.

“It's just a turnover. The play was not to turn it over.” - Hubert Davis after his team’s loss against Kentucky in their last game on Saturday.

“It was, ‘We’ve got to do this these the next four minutes.’ That’s what I saw, a maturity. We told them, ‘It’s got to start with our energy. Let’s get the transition going.’ We amped up our press a little bit more. We thought we could get our athleticism into the game.” - Porter Moser after his team’s win against Green Bay in their last game on Saturday.

A. Bacot 

R. Davis 

H. Ingram 

C. Ryan 

P. Wojcik

S. Godwin 

J. McCollum 

J. Moore 

O. Oweh 

M. Uzan

PPG: R. Davis (21.6)

APG: E. Cadeau (4)

Reb/G: A. Bacot (11.3)

PPG: O. Oweh (14.9)

APG: M. Uzan (4.1)

Reb/G: S. Godwin (5.9)

Coaches:

North Carolina Tar Heels: Hubert Davis (3rd season)

Oklahoma Sooners: Porter Moser (3rd season)