North Carolina vs Ohio State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 20

The North Carolina Tar Heels (10-1) will look to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) on December 20, 2025 at State Farm Arena.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

North Carolina vs. Ohio State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, December 20, 2025
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia
• Arena: State Farm Arena

Here's a look at some betting insights for North Carolina (-3.5) versus Ohio State on Saturday. The total is set at 157.5 points for this game.

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North Carolina vs. Ohio State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina has won seven games against the spread this season, while failing to cover four times.
• Ohio State has covered four times in 10 chances against the spread this year.
• North Carolina covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 62.5% of the time. That's more often than Ohio State covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Tar Heels covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered seven times in 15 opportunities at home, and they covered four times in 12 opportunities in road games.
• Against the spread, the Buckeyes were better at home (10-7-0) than away (4-7-0) last year.

North Carolina vs. Ohio State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has been listed as the moneyline favorite eight times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Tar Heels have not lost in seven games this year when favored by -164 or better on the moneyline.
• Ohio State has been listed as the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Buckeyes have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies North Carolina has a 62.1% chance of walking away with the win.

North Carolina vs. Ohio State Head-to-Head Comparison

• North Carolina averages 80.7 points per game (117th in college basketball) while allowing 64.1 per contest (16th in college basketball). It has a +183 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 16.6 points per game.
• Caleb Wilson's team-leading 19.6 points per game ranks 39th in the nation.
• Ohio State has a +147 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.7 points per game. It is putting up 87.6 points per game, 39th in college basketball, and is giving up 72.9 per outing to rank 177th in college basketball.
• Ohio State's leading scorer, Bruce Thornton, is ninth in the nation, averaging 21.8 points per game.
• The 39 rebounds per game the Tar Heels average rank 17th in the nation, and are 10.6 more than the 28.4 their opponents record per outing.
• Wilson is 11th in college basketball play with 10.4 rebounds per game to lead the Tar Heels.
• The 34 rebounds per game the Buckeyes accumulate rank 147th in the country, 6.4 more than the 27.6 their opponents collect.
• Christoph Tilly averages 5.9 rebounds per game (324th in college basketball) to lead the Buckeyes.
• North Carolina ranks 87th in college basketball by averaging 102.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 19th in college basketball, allowing 81.6 points per 100 possessions.
• The Buckeyes rank 21st in college basketball with 109.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 170th defensively with 91.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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