Kentucky vs North Carolina College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 2

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The North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) battle the Kentucky Wildcats (5-2) at Rupp Arena on December 2, 2025.

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

Kentucky vs. North Carolina Game Info and Odds

Take a look at some betting trends for Kentucky (-6.5) versus North Carolina on Tuesday. The total is set at 164.5 points for this game.

Kentucky has compiled a 4-3-0 ATS record so far this year.
North Carolina has put together a 4-3-0 record against the spread this year.
The Wildcats did a better job covering the spread when playing at home (10-8-0) last season than they did in road tilts (4-6-0).
The Tar Heels' winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .467 (7-8-0). On the road, it was .333 (4-8-0).

Kentucky was defeated in the one game it played as the moneyline favorite this season.
This is the best odds of a victory sportsbooks have given the Wildcats this season with a -310 moneyline set for this game.
North Carolina has been the moneyline underdog only one other time so far this season, a game it lost.
The Tar Heels have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +245 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kentucky has a 75.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Kentucky was the seventh-best squad in college basketball in points scored (84.4 per game) and 315th in points conceded (77.2) last year.
Last year, Kentucky was 63rd in college basketball in rebounds (34.1 per game) and 239th in rebounds conceded (32.1).
Kentucky was 17th-best in the nation in assists (16.9 per game) last season.
With 10.4 turnovers committed per game and 9.9 turnovers forced last year, Kentucky was 108th and 312th in college basketball, respectively.
North Carolina scored 80.7 points per game (29th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 74.7 points per contest (261st-ranked).
North Carolina averaged 33.2 rebounds per game (105th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 31.2 rebounds per contest (182nd-ranked).
Last year North Carolina ranked 93rd in college basketball in assists, averaging 14.7 per game.
North Carolina averaged 10.5 turnovers per game (120th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 10.2 turnovers per contest (288th-ranked).

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