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North Carolina vs Alabama Preview & Picks – Another March Madness Cover For North Carolina

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25 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 25 Mar 2024
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  • North Carolina vs Alabama picks for Thursday, March 28
  • NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game is taking place at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
  • Preview, predictions, stats & form
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    North Carolina vs Alabama Preview & Picks
  • North Carolina vs Alabama Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • North Carolina Form
  • Alabama Form

North Carolina vs Alabama Preview & Picks

North Carolina are backed to cover as the win this Sweet 16 matchup.

The Tar Heels have responded strongly to their ACC disappointment and Alabama have a hard time covering as an underdog.

  • North Carolina are 5-2-0 ATS in their last 7 games
  • Alabama are 3-6-0 ATS in their last 9 games
  • Alabama are 2-6-0 ATS in their last 8 games as a betting underdog
  • The Over has hit in 5 of North Carolina’s last 6 games

Head To Head

  • The all-time series is tied 1-1
  • Alabama won 103-101 when the two teams last met in November 2022

North Carolina Form

North Carolina go into this Sweet 16 matchup on a great run of form, having now won 10 of their last 11 games.

The Tar Heels responded to a defeat at Syracuse by winning their final six games of the regular season.

They kept their momentum going in their first two appearances at the ACC tournament, following up a 92-67 blowout of Florida State with a 72-65 victory over Pittsburgh.

However, North Carolina suffered a shock defeat in the final of the conference tournament, losing 84-76 to NC State.

The Tar Heels have bounced back on the national stage, advancing to the Sweet 16 by beating Wagner 90-62 and Michigan State 85-69.

Alabama Form

Alabama enter this game on the back of a couple of wins, but having lost four of their last eight games.

The Crimson Tide faltered during the final few weeks of the regular season, losing three of their final five games.

They wrapped up the regular season with a 92-88 overtime win against Arkansas, but failed to follow that up as they then lost 10-88 to Florida to quickly exit the SEC tournament.

Alabama bounced back from that miserable conference tournament outing by beating the College of Charleston in the first round of March Madness, 109-96.

The Crimson Tide then followed that up with a 72-61 victory over Grand Canyon in the second round.

Verdict

North Carolina have produced some solid performances in March Madness so far.

We expect to see another as the Tar Heels beat an Alabama team who rarely upset the sportsbooks.

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