The North Carolina Tar Heels are set to begin their 2024-25 college basketball season against the Elon Phoenix. The Tar Heels, who finished last season with a 29-8 record and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, will look to bounce back from a Sweet 16 loss to Alabama. Elon, meanwhile, showed improvement under coach Billy Taylor, finishing with a 13-19 record in his second year.
The Tar Heels are favored by 27.5 points in the latest odds, while the over/under is set at 152.5 points. The SportsLine model has simulated the game 10,000 times and is leaning towards an under total, as well as a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 70% of simulations.