NC State vs North Carolina College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 17

ACC play features the NC State Wolfpack (18-8, 9-4 ACC) at home against the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (20-5, 8-4 ACC) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET.

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

NC State vs. North Carolina Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
• Arena: Lenovo Center

Take a look at some betting trends for NC State (-8.5) versus North Carolina on Tuesday. The total is set at 156.5 points for this game.

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

• NC State has covered 13 times in 26 chances against the spread this season.
• North Carolina has put together a 13-12-0 record against the spread this year.
• In home games, the Wolfpack own the same winning percentage against the spread as they do in road games (.500).
• Against the spread, the Tar Heels have performed better at home (9-6-0) than away (3-4-0).
• NC State is 6-7-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
• North Carolina is 5-7-0 against the spread in ACC play this season.

NC State vs. North Carolina: Moneyline Betting Stats

• NC State has won in 16, or 72.7%, of the 22 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Wolfpack have a win-loss record of 10-2 when favored by -360 or better by sportsbooks this year.
• North Carolina has put together a 3-2 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 60% of those games).
• The Tar Heels have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +280 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies NC State has a 78.3% chance of walking away with the win.

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

• NC State is outscoring opponents by 10.6 points per game with a +275 scoring differential overall. It puts up 85 points per game (24th in college basketball) and gives up 74.4 per outing (202nd in college basketball).
• Darrion Williams paces NC State, scoring 14.2 points per game (370th in college basketball).
• North Carolina's +284 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 81.8 points per game (63rd in college basketball) while giving up 70.4 per contest (90th in college basketball).
• Caleb Wilson is 37th in the nation with a team-high 19.9 points per game.
• The Wolfpack are 186th in the nation at 32.2 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 32.7 their opponents average.
• Ven-Allen Lubin is 150th in college basketball action with 7.1 rebounds per game to lead the Wolfpack.
• The Tar Heels pull down 35.6 rebounds per game (41st in college basketball) while conceding 29.7 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.9 boards per game.
• Wilson is 24th in the country with 9.4 rebounds per game, leading the Tar Heels.
• NC State ranks 22nd in college basketball by averaging 107.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 166th in college basketball, allowing 94.3 points per 100 possessions.
• The Tar Heels average 104.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (48th in college basketball), and concede 89.7 points per 100 possessions (64th in college basketball).

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