One staff will get an opportunity to play for a spot within the Remaining 4, and one staff’s season will come to an finish when the top-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels and fourth-seeded Alabama Crimson Tide collide in a Candy 16 showdown on Thursday. The highest-seeded Tar Heels (29-7) wish to attain the Elite Eight for the twenty eighth time in program historical past. UNC ranks second all-time in Elite Eight appearances, behind solely Kentucky (34). In the meantime, the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide (23-11) can advance to the regional closing for simply the second time at school historical past with a victory on Thursday evening.
Tipoff from Crypto.com Enviornment in Los Angeles is ready for 9:39 p.m. ET. The Tar Heels are favored by 4.5 factors within the newest North Carolina vs. Alabama odds through SportsLine consensus, whereas the over/beneath for whole factors scored is 173.5. Earlier than making any Alabama vs. North Carolina picks or NCAA Match predictions, it is advisable take a look at the faculty basketball predictions from SportsLine professional Thomas Casale.
A frequent visitor on nationwide radio and TV reveals to debate faculty sports activities, Casale began enjoying soccer sheets at 8 years outdated when his dad was the native bookie. He is been betting — and successful — for greater than 30 years. During the last three faculty basketball seasons (via Jan. 31, 2024), Thomas is 305-179-7 (63%). He is also on a 22-4-1 roll together with his final 27 against-the-spread picks, for a revenue of $1,743 for $100 bettors. Anybody who has persistently adopted him is means up.
Now, Casale has set his sights on North Carolina vs. Alabama and made his picks and predictions. You’ll be able to go to SportsLine now to see his picks. Listed below are a number of faculty basketball odds and developments for Alabama vs. North Carolina:
- North Carolina vs. Alabama unfold: Tar Heels -4.5
- North Carolina vs. Alabama over/beneath: 173.5 factors
- North Carolina vs. Alabama cash line: Tar Heels -201, Crimson Tide +166
- UNC: The Tar Heels rank eighth within the nation in rebounds per sport (40.9).
- ALA: The Crimson Tide lead the nation in scoring (90.7 factors per sport).
- North Carolina vs. Alabama picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why North Carolina can cowl
North Carolina has top-of-the-line gamers within the nation in RJ Davis. The senior guard from White Plains, N.Y., is averaging 21.3 factors per sport, which ranks thirteenth within the nation. He is additionally pulling down 41.1% of his 3-pointers. For his efforts this season, Davis was named the ACC Participant of the 12 months and has obtained first-team All-American honors from the Related Press and Sporting Information.
Davis and the Tar Heels will face an Alabama staff that has one of many worst defenses in Div. I. The Crimson Tide surrender 80.9 factors per sport; simply six groups within the nation permit extra. In Ken Pomeroy’s adjusted defensive effectivity metric, Alabama offers up 102.3 factors per 100 possessions, which ranks one hundred and first within the nation. See which staff to select right here.
Why Alabama can cowl
Alabama has a dynamic backcourt duo in Mark Sears and Aaron Estrada. Sears ranks eleventh within the nation in scoring (21.5 factors per sport) whereas Estrada provides 13.3 factors per contest. They’re the primary Div. I duo since 1996-97 to each have not less than 410 factors, 125 assists, 120 rebounds, 50 3-pointers made and 40 steals throughout the common season.
Led by Sears and Estrada, the Crimson Tide can beat anybody due to their proficiency from behind the 3-point arc. Alabama takes 30.1 3-pointers per sport, which ranks fourth within the nation, and makes 11.0 3-pointers per sport, which ranks third. Thus far within the 2024 NCAA Match, the Crimson Tide have made 21 whole 3-pointers, taking pictures 38.9% from behind the arc. See which staff to select right here.
How one can make North Carolina vs. Alabama picks
Casale has analyzed this matchup from each attainable angle. He’s leaning Over on the purpose whole and has found a essential X-factor that has him leaping throughout one aspect of the unfold. He is sharing what it’s, and which aspect to again, solely at SportsLine.
Who wins Alabama vs. UNC, and which aspect of the unfold is a must-back? Go to SportsLine now to see which aspect of the UNC vs. Alabama unfold hits, all from the professional who’s 305-179-7 during the last three faculty basketball seasons, and discover out.
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