The ACC Tournament heads to the quarterfinals on Thursday, capped off by a matchup of 12-6 teams in conference play. North Carolina is listed as a 1.5-point favorite on the spread against Clemson.
The fourth-seeded Tar Heels (24-7) haven’t hit the court yet after receiving a double-bye. Meanwhile, the fifth-seeded Tigers (23-9) took care of Wake Forest last night, 71-62, as 5.5-point favorites in the second round.
Let’s look at a Clemson vs. North Carolina spread prediction for Thursday’s tussle at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, televised on ESPN at 9:30 p.m. ET. Make your college basketball picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Clemson vs. North Carolina Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The Tigers and Tar Heels are meeting for the second time in March. UNC held off Clemson in Chapel Hill, 67-63 as 2.5-point favorites on March 3. Injured star freshman F Caleb Wilson is out again for the rematch, as well as the rest of his debut campaign.
Earlier this month, Clemson led 37-32 with 16:45 remaining before the Heels outscored the Tigers 35-26 the rest of the way. Carolina snapped a brief two-game slide to Clemson, which included a 20-point defeat at Littlejohn Coliseum last February.
This is the first head-to-head matchup in the ACC Tournament since 2011, when the Tar Heels outlasted the Tigers in overtime 92-87 to advance to the title game.
Clemson vs. North Carolina Spread, Over/Under
The Tar Heels enter this matchup as 1.5-point favorites, returning a 1.81x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Tigers are underdogs with a 1.88x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.
- Spread: North Carolina -1.5
- Over/Under: 140.5
- Game Winner Payout: Clemson 1.88x | North Carolina 1.81x
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Clemson vs. North Carolina Prediction on Spread – 3/12/26
Here are some key stats to know before locking in your Clemson vs. North Carolina prediction on the spread for Thursday, March 12 on PrizePicks.
- Clemson began ACC play owning an 8-1 against-the-spread (ATS) record. The Tigers closed with a 4-6 ATS mark in the last 10 games.
- Head coach Brad Brownell’s squad posted a 4-1 ATS ledger as an underdog. However, the Tigers won only one of those games, beating Louisville 80-75 on February 28.
- The Tar Heels had their four-game winning streak snapped in the regular-season finale against Duke, 76-61. UNC has covered the spread in four of its last five games.
- North Carolina ranks last in ACC play in defensive 3-point shooting at 38.1%. Clemson shot 35% from deep in the loss to UNC.
- Clemson looks to slow the pace down, ranking 338th in the country and 17th in ACC play.
- The Tigers sit third in defensive efficiency in conference action, along with second in defensive 2-point shooting (48.5%).
- In the first matchup, Clemson held UNC to 10-of-31 shooting on 2-point attempts. The 32.3% clip was the lowest the Tigers allowed to any team this season.
- The Tar Heels hit 12 3-pointers against Clemson, tied for second-most in ACC play.
- Under head coach Hubert Davis, the Tar Heels have won each of their first four ACC Tournament openers, all by double digits.
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The Tigers look to keep up their momentum from last night’s win over Wake Forest. Can Clemson knock out North Carolina and move onto to the conference semifinals?
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