Florida State lost a high-scoring affair to the North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday night, losing 96-85 at home. FSU was in it for most of the game, but an injury to one of their best players made it difficult for them to have success.

Since losing at Clemson on Feb. 10, the North Carolina men’s basketball team hasn’t dropped another game, and they’re hoping to keep that streak going

It was a game that had an eerily similar flow to the one on Saturday for the Florida State men’s basketball team. The Seminoles got down big, made a run, but because of defensive lapses could never get the lead below six points in the final minutes.

Our North Carolina vs. Florida State predictions don't like Seth Trimble's chances of making an impact against the Noles.

It is a Saturday ACC battle as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Miami-North Carolina prediction and pick.

The loss drops Notre Dame into a first-place tie with NC State in the ACC standings and all but guarantees the Irish will be the No. 2 seed in next week’s ACC Tournament. The Wolfpack holds the tiebreaker with the Irish after last Sunday’s head-to-head win.