North Carolina vs Baylor Betting Odds
When: March 19, 2022, at 12:10 p.m. EST
Venue: Dickies Arena – Fort Worth, TX
North Carolina vs Baylor Betting Preview
A blockbuster Round of 32 game is set for Saturday afternoon when the #8 North Carolina Tar Heels (25-9) battle the #1 Baylor Bears (27-6) for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen. The winner of this game will play the winner of #4 UCLA vs #5 Saint Mary’s. This game will air live on CBS.
UNC got an easy win Thursday for their first NCAA Tournament win since the 2019 season. That 2019 season was also the Tar Heels last Sweet Sixteen appearance.
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Baylor also got an easy first round win and have now cleared the first-round hurdle in their last four appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Bears are looking for a spot in the Sweet Sixteen in back-to-back seasons.
North Carolina vs Baylor Betting Trends
Tar Heels
- North Carolina are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of North Carolina’s last 14 games.
- North Carolina are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
- North Carolina are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games this season.
- North Carolina are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference.
- North Carolina are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games played in March.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Carolina’s last 8 games played on a Saturday.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina’s last 5 games when playing as the underdog.
Bears
- Baylor are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
- Baylor are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baylor’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.
- Baylor are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played in March.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baylor’s last 12 games played on a Saturday.
North Carolina vs Baylor Betting Pick
Last time out, North Carolina played Marquette and dominated in their 95-63 win. This game was close for seven minutes, but it was all Tar Heels after that as they never trailed again and led by as many as 35 points. Brady Manek went off for 28 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Marquette shot 35.6% from the field, 35.8% from three and made just three of their eight free throws.
Baylor took care of business with an 85-49 win over Norfolk State. The Spartans were never going to threaten the Bears and that was exactly the case in this one. Matthew Mayer had 22 points, six rebounds, one assist and two steals in the win. Norfolk State shot 31.6% from the field, 22.7% from beyond the arc and made eight of their 10 free throws.