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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