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How To Bet Alabama-North Carolina
Alabama-North Carolina Odds
Alabama: +160 | North Carolina: -192
Alabama +4.5: -112 | North Carolina: -4.5: -108
Over 173.5: -110 | Under 173.5: -110
When: 9:39 p.m. ET
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Alabama-North Carolina Pick and Prediction
Alabama enters their Sweet 16 game against North Carolina after defeating a pair of mid-majors in Saint Mary’s and Grand Canyon. On the other side, North Carolina knocked off Wagner and Michigan State after an upset loss at the hands of NC State in the ACC Tournament.
The more complete team in this matchup, North Carolina ranks 19th in adjusted offense and 11th on defense. Conversely, Alabama ranks fourth on offense and 103rd on defense. Within their overall porous defense, Alabama has been particularly vulnerable inside, where they rank 200th. This looks problematic against an experience North Carolina frontcourt consisting of Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram.
Even if Alabama dedicates extra resources inside, North Carolina has a pair of experience guards in RJ Davis and Cormac Ryan that pose additional problems. North Carolina ranks 70th in three point percentage with Davis shooting 41% as an individual. Alabama ranks 29th in three point percentage themselves, but most of this flows through Mark Sears and a banged up Latrell Wrightsell Jr.
Overall, Alabama had allowed at least 80 points in eight straight games before facing a mid-major team in Grand Canyon. With North Carolina playing excellent defense, scoring 80 points should be enough for the Tar Heels to find a victory and a cover here.
Best Alabama-North Carolina Pick, Prediction: North Carolina -4.5 (-108) at DraftKings
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