2024 NCAA Tournament odds, picks: Alabama vs. North Carolina prediction, time, best bets by expert on 22-4 run

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A spot in the Elite Eight will be on the line when the North Carolina Tar Heels and Alabama Crimson Tide square off on Thursday in a Sweet 16 matchup of the 2024 NCAA Tournament in Los Angeles. The top-seeded Tar Heels (29-7) are making their 31st appearance in the Sweet 16, which is the most of any program. They are coming off an 85-69 victory over Michigan State in the second round. Meanwhile, the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide (23-11) are in the Sweet 16 for the 10th time in program history. They enter Thursday’s game off a 72-61 victory over Grand Canyon.

Tipoff from Crypto.com Arena is set for 9:39 p.m. ET. The Tar Heels are favored by 4.5 points in the latest North Carolina vs. Alabama odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 173.5. Before making any Alabama vs. North Carolina picks or NCAA Tournament predictions, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from SportsLine expert Thomas Casale.

A frequent guest on national radio and TV shows to discuss college sports, Casale started playing football sheets at 8 years old when his dad was the local bookie. He’s been betting — and winning — for more than 30 years. Over the last three college basketball seasons (through Jan. 31, 2024), Thomas is 305-179-7 (63%). He also is on a 22-4-1 roll with his last 27 against-the-spread picks, for a profit of $1,743 for $100 bettors. Anyone who has consistently followed him is way up.

Now, Casale has set his sights on North Carolina vs. Alabama and made his picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Alabama vs. North Carolina:

North Carolina vs. Alabama spread: Tar Heels -4.5North Carolina vs. Alabama over/under: 173.5 pointsNorth Carolina vs. Alabama money line: Tar Heels -201, Crimson Tide +166UNC: The Tar Heels rank eighth in the country in rebounds per game…

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-03-28 14:25:03

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