North Carolina vs. Ohio State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 20

The No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels (10-1) are 3.5-point favorites for their contest with the Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2) on December 20, 2025, when a pair of the biggest stars in the country -- the Tar Heels' Caleb Wilson and the Buckeyes' Bruce Thornton -- will be on show at State Farm Arena. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5 points.

North Carolina heads into this game following a 77-58 victory against East Tennessee State on Tuesday. Henri Veesaar totaled 26 points, eight rebounds and two assists for North Carolina. Ohio State's last contest on Saturday ended in an 89-88 win against West Virginia in overtime. Thornton scored a team-leading 23 points for Ohio State in the victory.

North Carolina vs. Ohio State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
• Spread favorite: North Carolina -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: North Carolina -189
• Moneyline underdog: Ohio State +156
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

How to watch North Carolina vs. Ohio State

• TV Channel: CBS (KBAK-Bakersfield, CA)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: North Carolina vs. Ohio State

• This season, three of North Carolina's 11 games have gone over Saturday's total of 154.5 points.
• Six of Ohio State's games have ended with a combined score over 154.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the contest of 154.5 is 13.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Tar Heels (80.7 points per game) and the Buckeyes (87.6 points per game).
• The 137 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 17.5 fewer than the 154.5 total in this contest.
• On average, the over/under in North Carolina's games is 9.7 fewer points than the over/under of 154.5 in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 6.0 points lower than the average over/under in Ohio State's games this season (160.5 points).

Betting the Spread: North Carolina vs. Ohio State

• Against the spread, North Carolina is 7-4-0 this season.
• The Tar Heels are 5-3 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Ohio State has played 10 games, with four wins against the spread.
• The Buckeyes have been underdogs by 3.5 points or more one time this year and have not covered the spread once.
• Ohio State is 3-4 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home.
• As a 3.5-point underdog or more at home, Ohio State is 3-3 ATS.

Betting the Moneyline: North Carolina vs. Ohio State

• North Carolina has been the moneyline favorite in eight games this season and picked up the win in all of them.
• The Tar Heels are undefeated in seven games this season when favored by -189 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that North Carolina has a 65.4% chance to win.
• Ohio State has split the two games it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given the Buckeyes this season with a +156 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Ohio State has a 39.1% chance of walking away with the win.