There is a lot of speculation surrounding whether or not North Carolina needs to win this game to keep their NCAA tournament hopes alive. Regardless of how you feel about that topic, we like this matchup for the Tar Heels. These teams played about two weeks ago, and UNC won the game at home 71-63. Many believed North Carolina’s tournament chances were on the line in that matchup, and UNC responded to the pressure. The Tar Heels made a deep run in the NCAA tournament last year, losing to Kansas in the National Championship. This 2023 group grades out slightly worse in both offensive and defensive efficiency. That said, UNC has a lot of the same players who stepped up in big games last year such as Armando Bacot, Caleb Love, and RJ Davis. Our wager is a half unit on North Carolina to either take this down to the wire, or win the game outright.

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