North Carolina despite a good overall record was in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament until they beat Duke in the ACC Tournament. One game does not make a season, and they head into the deep end of the pool against a UCLA team that is 27-7 on the season, and is 7-1 in their last 8 losing only to #1 seed Arizona. Carolina is dependent on their high level of rebounding to win, and they have won the battle of the boards in each of their last 12 games. UCLA is their equal off the glass as the Bruins have been out-rebounded just 1 time in their last 8 games. UCLA has a lot of tourney experience of last year's final run, and neutralizing the glass, and the experience edge tips the scales in their favor. Make the play on UCLA.
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Who was the public on? 54% of the public bets were on North Carolina Tar Heels on the +1 ATS. And, 57% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that UCLA would win by a score of 76.4 to 74.3 with UCLA winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on North Carolina Tar Heels on the +2.5 ATS. And, 75% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that UCLA would win by a score of 74.2 to 71.5 with UCLA winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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North Carolina at UCLA
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My computer prediction for this game was that North Carolina would win by a score of 74.0 to 69.3 with North Carolina winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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North Carolina vs. UCLA
It is almost unimaginable to see a North Carolina game with a total barely above 130 unless of course, they are playing Virginia. The Tar Heels are just 7-6 and are not up to the talent and experience level we are used to seeing. North Carolina has yet to shoot 50% in any game and in fact, over their last four games, North Carolina has shot a woeful 36.8%. The good news is that 8 of their last 11 opponents have been held to under 40% shooting. UCLA has held seven opponents in the 60s or less, and while scoring seems to fit these teams' past, not this year. Back the UNDER.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 75% of the public bets were on North Carolina Tar Heels on the -10 ATS. 75% of the public money was on North Carolina Tar Heels to win on the moneyline. And, 69% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that North Carolina would win by a score of 86.0 to 78.0 with North Carolina winning on the moneyline, UCLA winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 59% of the public bets were on UCLA Bruins on the +8 ATS. 62% of the public money was on North Carolina Tar Heels to win on the moneyline. And, 55% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that North Carolina would win by a score of 83.1 to 75.9 with North Carolina winning on the moneyline, UCLA winning on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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