A Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup features the No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7) and No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (23-11) to determine which of the squads is heading to the West Regional final when it tips off on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena, starting at 9:39 PM ET, airing on CBS.

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North Carolina vs. Alabama Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Thursday, March 28, 2024
• Game Time: 9:39 PM ET
• TV Channel: CBS
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Crypto.com Arena

North Carolina vs. Alabama Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: North Carolina win (65.9%)

Check out the betting insights and trends below before placing a bet on Thursday's North Carolina-Alabama spread (North Carolina -4.5) or total (174.5 points).

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North Carolina vs. Alabama: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• North Carolina is 21-15-0 ATS this season.
• Alabama is 19-15-0 ATS this season.
• North Carolina (13-12) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (52%) than Alabama (1-4) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (20%).
• Against the spread, the Tar Heels have fared worse at home, covering eight times in 15 home games, and seven times in 10 road games.
• The Crimson Tide's winning percentage against the spread at home is .688 (11-5-0). Away, it is .500 (5-5-0).

North Carolina vs. Alabama: Moneyline Betting Stats

• North Carolina has come away with 24 wins in the 28 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Tar Heels have a win-loss record of 17-4 when favored by -192 or better by oddsmakers this year.
• Alabama is 2-6 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 25% of those games).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +158 or longer, the Crimson Tide have gone 1-4 (20%).
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies North Carolina has a 65.8% chance of walking away with the win.

North Carolina vs. Alabama Head-to-Head Comparison

• North Carolina averages 81.8 points per game (20th in college basketball) while giving up 70.0 per outing (112th in college basketball). It has a +426 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 11.8 points per game.
• RJ Davis leads North Carolina, putting up 21.3 points per game (12th in college basketball).
• Alabama outscores opponents by 9.8 points per game (posting 90.7 points per game, first in college basketball, and allowing 80.9 per contest, 355th in college basketball) and has a +334 scoring differential.
• Mark Sears leads Alabama, scoring 21.5 points per game (10th in college basketball).
• The 40.9 rebounds per game the Tar Heels average rank ninth in the country, and are 7.3 more than the 33.6 their opponents pull down per outing.
• Armando Bacot leads the Tar Heels with 10.2 rebounds per game (13th in college basketball action).
• The Crimson Tide rank 22nd in the country at 39.7 rebounds per game. That's 4.2 more than the 35.5 their opponents average.
• Aaron Estrada is 478th in the nation with 5.4 rebounds per game, leading the Crimson Tide.
• North Carolina ranks 29th in college basketball with 102.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 41st in college basketball defensively with 87.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Crimson Tide rank fifth in college basketball averaging 106.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 254th, allowing 95.2 points per 100 possessions.

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