ACC Tournament Odds: N.C. State vs North Carolina in Title Game

Patrick Everson Sports Betting Expert

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ACC Tournament odds are near the end of the road, or perhaps the end of Tobacco Road is more apropos. No. 1 seed North Carolina is right where it expected to be, while instate rival and No. 10 seed North Carolina is quite the surprise.

The Tar Heels are playing for a potential No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Wolfpack are looking to steal an NCAA bid from someone else.

Here’s everything you need to know about ACC Tournament championship odds: opening lines, spreads and betting trends for the final, as multiple oddsmakers provide insights on odds and action. And if you're a college hoops bettor in North Carolina, registration is now available, as all the top North Carolina sportsbooks are live.

ACC Tournament Odds for Championship Game

North Carolina State vs North Carolina

• Opening point spread: North Carolina -8.5
• Opening moneyline: North Carolina -400/N.C. State +310
• Opening total: Over/Under 148.5 points scored
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET Saturday (ESPN)

UPDATE 8 P.M. ET SATURDAY: With tipoff 30 minutes out, North Carolina is at -10 (-115) on DraftKings Sportsbook's ACC Tourney odds board. The Tar Heels opened -9 late last night, got to 9.5 midmorning today, then got to -10/-10.5 late morning.

The line has been stable at UNC -10, at various juice, since lunch hour.

It's very much two-way play on the spread. Carolina is taking 54% of bets, while money is running literally dead even.

DraftKings opened the total at 148.5 and over the course of the day made its way down to 143.5. The total is now at 145, with 65% of bets/69% of money on the Over.

UPDATE 2 A.M. ET SATURDAY: N.C. State (21-14 SU/16-18-1 ATS) has four wins in four days, and is looking to make it 5-for-5.

In Friday's semifinal against No. 3 seed Virginia, Michael O'Connell hit a final-second 3-pointer to tie it at 58 and force overtime. N.C. State went on to a 73-65 victory catching 2.5 points.

North Carolina (27-6 SU/18-14-1 ATS) got a good test from No. 4 seed Pittsburgh. The Tar Heels prevailed 72-65, falling just short of a cover as 7.5-point favorites. Carolina is on an 8-0 SU run (5-3 ATS).

North Carolina went 2-0 SU/1-1 ATS against North Carolina State in the regular season. FanDuel Sportsbook opened the Tar Heels -8.5 in the ACC Tournament odds market. There's been no movement so far.

Patrick Everson

Patrick Everson is a senior reporter for VegasInsider. Based in Las Vegas since 1994, he's worked in the sports betting journalism/content space for more than a decade. He's most known for his deep roster of contacts behind sportsbook counters, providing readers and viewers with the ins-and-outs of how events are being bet. He's also a thought leader in the sports betting space, often appearing on or moderating panels at national conferences. More from Patrick Everson