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North Carolina - over Florida State

North Carolina should be motivated for a better showing after being humiliated in the hyped finale with Duke last weekend. That loss snapped an excellent six-game win streak where North Carolina had won each game by at least nine points, including a 21-point win over Florida State at home. North Carolina was favored by 12 in that game yet despite a still favorable venue the Tar Heels are priced four points cheaper in tonight's match-up. Florida State had to play the late game last night barely sneaking by Clemson and coming back from a five-point halftime deficit. The Seminoles shot 49 percent last night while getting sent to the line 32 times but still barely won against a 13-18 Clemson squad. Florida State did pick up nice late season win over Virginia and NC State at home but the Seminoles have lost six of the last seven road games including losing by double-digits in all six of those games. This will feel like a road game with a Carolina crowd in Greensboro. The rebounding edge should be substantial for North Carolina in this match-up and the Tar Heels should also have superior outside shooting. Florida State beat North Carolina in the ACC Tournament last season, something this Tar Heels squad certainly remembers and Florida State should be out-manned for a third time this season in this match-up.