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North Carolina vs Michigan State Preview & Picks – Tar Heels To Reach March Madness Sweet 16

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22 Mar 2024
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Leigh Copson 22 Mar 2024
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  • North Carolina vs Michigan State picks for Saturday, March 23
  • NCAA Tournament second round game is taking place at Spectrum Center, Charlotte
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    North Carolina vs Michigan State Preview & Picks
  • North Carolina vs Michigan State Preview & Picks
  • Head To Head
  • North Carolina Form
  • Michigan State Form

North Carolina vs Michigan State Preview & Picks

North Carolina are tipped cover as they advance to the Sweet 16.

The Tar Heels boast more scoring options and they have routinely delivered against some of the most efficient defensive teams in the nation.

  • North Carolina are 9-1 in their last 10 games
  • North Carolina are 7-0-0 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games
  • The two teams allow a combined 135.5 points per game
  • The Under has cashed in 10 of Michigan State’s last 14 games

Head To Head

  • North Carolina lead the all-time series 6-3
  • Michigan State won 63-45 when the two teams last met in November 2017

North Carolina Form

North Carolina go into their second-round matchup having now won nine of their last 10 games.

The Tar Heels wrapped up the regular season with a nine-game win streak that included an 84-79 win over Duke in their final game on the schedule.

They then got off to a strong start at the ACC tournament as they blew out Florida State in the quarter-finals, 92-67.

North Carolina backed that up with a 72-65 win over Pittsburgh in the semi-finals, but they failed to clinch the conference tournament title as they suffered a shock 84-76 defeat to NC State in the final.

The Tar Heels bounced back in their first game of the national tournament though, blowing out Wagner in a 90-62 win.

Michigan State Form

Michigan State enter this game on the back of a win, but they are in bad form with five defeats in their last eight games.

The Spartans stumbled through the final few weeks of the regular season as they lost three straight and then failed to back up a 53-49 win over Northwestern.

They concluded the regular season with a 65-64 defeat to Indiana, but did begin the Big Ten tournament with a 77-67 win over Minnesota.

Michigan State were paired with Purdue in the next round however, and it was no surprise when they bowed out, losing 67-62.

The Spartans did get off to a solid start in March Madness though, beating Mississippi State 69-51 in the first round.

Verdict

North Carolina are in good form and have been a solid spread bet in March in recent seasons.

The Tar Heels are the better team too, so we expect them to back up their win over Wagner with another victory and cover in round two.

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