North Carolina Central Eagles (1-3) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Friday, 9 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -34.5; over/under is 160.5
BOTTOM LINE: North Carolina Central takes on No. 18 North Carolina after Gage Lattimore scored 38 points in North Carolina Central’s 77-61 win over the Bluefield State Big Blues.
North Carolina went 23-14 overall a season ago while going 12-3 at home. The Tar Heels gave up 74.7 points per game while committing 17.1 fouls last season.
North Carolina Central went 7-9 in MEAC action and 2-13 on the road a season ago. The Eagles averaged 78.8 points per game while allowing opponents to score 75.8 last season.
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