The 2024 Maui Invitational will continue on Tuesday and No. 12 North Carolina will take on No. 4 Auburn in a semifinal matchup. The Tar Heels are 4-1 on the season coming off a hard-fought win over Dayton on Monday, while Auburn is 5-0 after a close victory of its own over Iowa State. Now these national title contenders will get a shot at a huge resume boost and a chance to play for the tournament title against the winner of Memphis vs. Michigan State.
Tipoff is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET at Lahaina Civic Center in Maui. The Tigers are 4.5-point favorites in the latest North Carolina vs. Auburn odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 165.5. Before entering any Auburn vs. North Carolina picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division 1 college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 4 of the 2024-25 season on a 162-118 betting roll (+1952) on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to 2023. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on North Carolina vs. Auburn and just revealed its coveted picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball betting lines and trends for Auburn vs. UNC:
- North Carolina vs. Auburn spread: Auburn -4.5
- North Carolina vs. Auburn over/under: 165.5 points
- North Carolina vs. Auburn money line: Auburn -202, UNC +167
- North Carolina vs. Auburn picks: See picks here
Why North Carolina can cover
Hubert Davis’s tenure at North Carolina has been a rollercoaster ride, with UNC making the national championship game as a No. 8 seed three years ago, missing the tournament entirely the following season and then falling in the Sweet 16 as a No. 1 seed in 2024. However, this is believed to be another national title contender for the Tar Heels with ACC Player of the Year RJ Davis back in the fold.
Davis averaged 21.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists last season on his way to earning All-America honors and he’s a national player of the year candidate in 2024-25. He’s averaging 20.2 points, 4.2 rebound and 4.6 assists per game this season and is coming off a 30-point performance in a 92-90 win over Dayton on Monday. See who to back at SportsLine.
Why Auburn can cover
Meanwhile, the Tigers have also become a national power with Bruce Pearl now in his 11th season in charge of the program. Auburn won the SEC tournament title last season but was eliminated by Yale in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. Pearl welcomes back third-team All-American Johni Broome this season and the fifth-year forward has been even better in 2024-25.
Broome is averaging 20.2 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 63.2% from the floor. He collected his third consecutive double-double on Monday with 21 points and 10 rebounds in an 83-81 win over Iowa State. The Tigers are 3-1-1 against the spread this season. See who to back at SportsLine.
How to make North Carolina vs. Auburn picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, predicting the teams combine for 154 points. It also says one side of the spread is the better value. You can see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins North Carolina vs. Auburn, and which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $2,000 on top-rated spread picks since its inception, and find out.
