The ACC did no favors to FSU basketball (7-7, 0-1 ACC), which opened conference play on the road against the North Carolina Tarheels as big betting underdogs earlier this week. The Noles kept the game competitive, trailing by six at halftime and only by one point with about 14 minutes remaining before losing by 13 points to cover the spread on a three-pointer at the buzzer.
The Noles will have another tough ACC contest on Saturday, hosting the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils (12-1, 1-0 ACC). FSU will again be around a +16.5 betting underdog, and the over/under points total will be around 162.