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North Carolina vs. Syracuse Prediction, Odds & Preview Today: Best Picks for Feb. 15

Shane Jackson

Last Updated: February 15, 2025 11:49 AM EST • 2 min 45 sec read.

Two storied basketball programs will face off on ESPN today, with the Syracuse Orange (11-14, 5-9 ACC) hosting the North Carolina Tar Heels (14-11, 7-6) at 6 p.m. ET. We're diving in with our North Carolina vs. Syracuse prediction and odds.

UNC enters as a 7.5-point favorite, but the team has lost five of its last seven games. Syracuse is 2-5 since late January.

North Carolina vs. Syracuse predictions today

College basketball picks based on the odds from our best March Madness betting sites. 

  • Against the spread pick: Syracuse +8 (-110 via Caesars) vs. North Carolina ⭐⭐
  • My best pick: Eddie Lampkin Jr. Over 11.5 points (+100 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

North Carolina vs. Syracuse ATS prediction

Syracuse to cover the spread: +8 ⭐⭐

The market has pushed this spread since it opened at 6.5, indicating bettors prefer to lay the points with the road team. However, I see value in taking the points with the home squad in a matchup between two struggling schools.

KenPom projects a six-point victory for the Tar Heels, so getting two extra points can be valuable if this game comes down to fouling or running out the clock. The rest of our best sportsbooks have set this line at 7.5, with Caesars offering the lone 8-point spread on the board.

North Carolina has been playing poorly away from home, posting a 3-6 road record. The Tar Heels haven’t won a road game since Jan. 11. They're 2-6-1 against the spread as the away team, failing to cover by an average of 3.8 points.

Best odds: -110 via Caesars | Implied probability: 52.38%

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Eddie Lampkin Jr. Over 11.5 points ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Center Eddie Lampkin Jr. must stay hot to give the Orange a chance on Saturday. He scored 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting at Miami on Tuesday, marking his second straight game with at least 12 shot attempts.

Lampkin has scored 12-plus points in five of his previous eight games. He’s played 30-plus minutes in nine of his last 11 outings.

I’ll count on that volume in an uptempo game, especially with FanDuel offering +100 odds on this Over when the rest of our best sports betting apps charge minus odds.

Best odds: +100 via FanDuel | Implied probability: 50%

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Live North Carolina vs. Syracuse odds

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North Carolina vs. Syracuse opening odds

  • Spread: North Carolina -6.5 (-110) | Syracuse +6.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under: Over 154.5 (-105) | Under 154.5 (-115)
  • Moneyline: North Carolina -278 | Syracuse +215

North Carolina vs. Syracuse game info

  • When: Saturday, Feb. 15
  • Tipoff: 6 p.m. ET
  • Where: JMA Wireless Dome (Syracuse, NY)
  • How to watch: ESPN
  • Favorite: North Carolina -7.5 (-105 via BetMGM)

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Shane Jackson
Shane Jackson has been writing for Sportsbook Review since 2022, though his passion for sports, writing, and betting runs much longer than that. He graduated from the University of Kansas with a journalism degree in 2017 and has been covering sports ever since, working for MLB.com, Manhattan Mercury, Lawrence Journal-World, WynnBET, Bet Chicago Sports, BetNOLA, and BetMGM. Jackson cares about creating quality sports betting content above all else. He uses a mixture of models, information, film, analysis, and a top-down approach to locate every best bet shared for SBR. He never gives out a pick that he wouldn’t be willing to spend his own money on. Jackson is focused on finding +EV bets on a daily basis for a variety of sports such as NCAAF, NCAAB, NFL, NBA, WNBA, and MLB. He usually bets on props but is willing to wager on a spread or total when there is an edge. Don’t ask him how many bets he has placed on a typical college football Saturday. Jackson doesn’t care if you follow him on social media, but his Twitter account has info on how you can follow his bets through multiple third-party platforms. He just wants you to read all the great work from the SBR team.