Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Minnesota vs. North Carolina Game – Thursday, August 29

Published 7:24 pm Monday, August 26, 2024

The North Carolina Tar Heels (0-0) and Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) will battle at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Below, we highlight the odds and best bets for you.

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When and Where is Minnesota vs. North Carolina

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium

Minnesota vs. North Carolina Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction:
    North Carolina 29, Minnesota 26
  • North Carolina is -125 on the moneyline, and Minnesota is +105.
  • North Carolina won seven of the 10 games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (70%).
  • The Tar Heels had a record of 7-3 when they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter last year (70%).
  • Last season, Minnesota won one out of the five games in which it was the underdog.
  • The Golden Gophers had a record of 1-4 when they were set as the underdog by +105 or more by sportsbooks last season.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Tar Heels a 55.6% chance to win.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    North Carolina (-1.5)

  • North Carolina had six wins in 13 games against the spread last season.
  • The Tar Heels had an ATS record of 6-5 as 1.5-point favorites or more last year.
  • Against the spread, Minnesota was 4-9-0 last year.
  • The Golden Gophers had one win ATS (1-4) as underdogs of 1.5 points or more last season.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Over (50.5)
  • North Carolina played nine games with more than 50.5 total points, its current matchup’s total, last year.
  • Minnesota played in six games last season where they and their opponent combined to score more than 50.5 points.
  • The two teams averaged a combined 4.9 more points per game (55.4) a season ago than this matchup’s over/under of 50.5 points.

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Key Stats Splits

North Carolina

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 58.6 57.9 59.4
Implied Total AVG 35.2 37.1 32.8
ATS Record 6-7-0 4-3-0 2-4-0
Over/Under Record 6-6-1 3-3-1 3-3-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 7-3 5-1 2-2
Moneyline Underdog Record 0-2 0-0 0-2

Minnesota

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 44.8 45.1 44.2
Implied Total AVG 27.2 26.9 27.6
ATS Record 4-9-0 3-5-0 1-4-0
Over/Under Record 6-7-0 4-4-0 2-3-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 5-3 5-1 0-2
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-4 0-2 1-2

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