North Carolina vs Syracuse College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 2

The North Carolina Tar Heels (17-4, 5-3 ACC) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Syracuse Orange (13-9, 4-5 ACC) on February 2, 2026 at Dean E. Smith Center.

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

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, February 2, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Arena: Dean E. Smith Center

Read these betting trends and insights before you wager on Monday's North Carolina-Syracuse spread (North Carolina -11.5) or over/under (157.5 points).

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North Carolina vs. Syracuse: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina has put together an 11-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• Syracuse has compiled a 10-12-0 ATS record so far this year.
• North Carolina covers the spread when it is an 11.5-point favorite or more 55.6% of the time. That's less often than Syracuse covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more (100%).
• At home, the Tar Heels sport a better record against the spread (7-5-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (3-3-0).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Orange have a lower winning percentage at home (.429, 6-8-0 record) than on the road (.500, 2-2-0).
• North Carolina is 3-5-0 against the spread in conference games this season.
• Syracuse's ACC record against the spread is 4-5-0.

North Carolina vs. Syracuse: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and has come away with the win 14 times (87.5%) in those contests.
• The Tar Heels have been a -781 moneyline favorite on eight occasions this season and won every game.
• Syracuse has been the moneyline underdog eight total times this season. Syracuse has gone 2-6 in those games.
• The Orange have played as a moneyline underdog of +530 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• North Carolina has an implied victory probability of 88.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

North Carolina vs. Syracuse Head-to-Head Comparison

• North Carolina's +266 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 12.7 points per game) is a result of scoring 83 points per game (59th in college basketball) while giving up 70.3 per contest (84th in college basketball).
• Caleb Wilson's 20 points per game lead North Carolina and are 33rd in the country.
• Syracuse outscores opponents by 5.8 points per game (posting 75.8 points per game, 193rd in college basketball, and allowing 70 per outing, 79th in college basketball) and has a +128 scoring differential.
• JJ Starling is 698th in the country with a team-leading 12 points per game.
• The 36.7 rebounds per game the Tar Heels average rank 29th in the country, and are 7.3 more than the 29.4 their opponents collect per contest.
• Wilson paces the Tar Heels with 9.9 rebounds per game (16th in college basketball play).
• The Orange come up short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.1 boards. They are collecting 31.8 rebounds per game (211th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.9.
• William Kyle III's 7.5 rebounds per game lead the Orange and rank 107th in the nation.
• North Carolina ranks 42nd in college basketball with 104.7 points scored per 100 possessions, and 60th in college basketball defensively with 88.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Orange rank 191st in college basketball averaging 97.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 73rd, allowing 89.7 points per 100 possessions.

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