The North Carolina Tar Heels make their return to the NCAA Match after a one-year absence after they sq. off in opposition to the Wagner Seahawks in a first-round matchup on Thursday on the Spectrum Heart in Charlotte, N.C. Final season, North Carolina missed the event for the primary time since 2010 regardless of getting into the yr because the preseason No. 1 staff. This yr, the Tar Heels (27-7) are the No. 1 seed within the West Area after successful the ACC common season title. In the meantime, the Seahawks (17-15) are taking part in within the NCAA Match for simply the second time in program historical past and first since 2003.
Tipoff is scheduled for two:45 p.m. ET. The Tar Heels are favored by 25.5 factors within the newest North Carolina vs. Wagner odds by way of SportsLine consensus, whereas the over/underneath for complete factors scored is 133.5. Earlier than making any Wagner vs. North Carolina picks, you could try the school basketball evaluation from the SportsLine Projection Mannequin.Â
The mannequin simulates each Div. I school basketball sport 10,000 instances. It enters the 2024 NCAA event on a 148-106 roll on all top-rated school basketball picks relationship again to final season, returning greater than $1,700 for $100 gamers. It additionally has a robust 29-19 (+810) file on top-rated unfold picks this season. Anybody following it has seen enormous returns.
Now, the mannequin has set its sights on UNC vs. Wagner. You possibly can go to SportsLine now to see the picks. Listed here are a number of school basketball betting traces and developments for Wagner vs. UNC:
- North Carolina vs. Wagner unfold: Tar Heels -25.5
- North Carolina vs. Wagner over/underneath: 133.5 factors
- North Carolina vs. Wagner cash line: Tar Heels -6186, Seahawks +1975
- UNC: The Tar Heels are eighth within the nation in rebounds per sport (41.2)
- WAG: The Seahawks rank seventh within the nation in scoring protection (62.3 factors per sport)
- North Carolina vs. Wagner picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why North Carolina can cowl
North Carolina has a dominant massive man in Armando Bacot. The 6-foot-11 Bacot is averaging 14.1 factors and 10.2 rebounds per sport. He ranks ninth all-time in Div. I historical past in rebounds (1,681) and fourth in double-doubles (85). Led by Bacot, North Carolina averages 41.2 rebounds per sport, which ranks eighth within the nation.
As well as, the Tar Heels will face a Wagner staff that has struggled offensively all season. The Seahawks rank 343rd out of 351 Div. I groups in each scoring offense (63.8 factors per sport) and subject purpose proportion (39.6). See who to again at SportsLine.Â
Why Wagner can cowl
Wagner has been taking part in wonderful protection all season. The Seahawks enable simply 62.3 factors per sport, which ranks seventh within the nation. In addition they hand over simply 29.5% taking pictures on 3-pointers, which is eighth within the nation.
As well as, Wagner has a do-it-all participant in guard Melvin Council Jr. A 6-foot-4 junior guard from Rochester, N.Y., Council averages 14.8 factors, 5.7 rebounds and three.5 assists per sport. Earlier this month, he was named a first-team All-NEC participant. See who to again at SportsLine.Â
Find out how to make North Carolina vs. Wagner picks
SportsLine’s mannequin is leaning Over on the whole, projecting the groups to mix for 137 factors. The mannequin additionally says one facet of the unfold hits greater than 50% of the time. You possibly can see the picks solely at SportsLine.Â
So who wins Wagner vs. North Carolina, and which facet of the unfold hits greater than 50% of the time? Go to SportsLine now to see which facet of the North Carolina vs. Wagner unfold you could leap on, all from the mannequin on a 148-106 roll on its top-rated school basketball picks, and discover out.
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