In a First Round NCAA Tournament game, the (8) North Carolina Tar Heels will face off with the (9) Marquette Golden Eagles in the East Region. Let’s take a look at the top college basketball betting odds, picks, bracketology, betting trends and KenPom Rankings, then give our North Carolina vs Marquette prediction for the game today.
North Carolina vs Marquette | NCAA Tournament Bracketology
2022 NCAA Tournament
No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels (24-9) vs. No. 9 Marquette Golden Eagles (19-12)
Date: Thursday, March 17, 2022
Time: 4:30 PM EST
Venue: Dickies Arena — Fort Worth, TX
Coverage: TBS
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North Carolina vs Marquette College Basketball Betting Picks and Odds
All college basketball betting odds for North Carolina vs Marquette can be found at BetUS Sportsbook.
MoneyLine: UNC: (-170) | MARQ: (+150)
Point Spread: UNC: -3.5 (-110) | MARQ: +3.5 (-110)
Total: 152.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
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KenPom Rankings | Bracketology
KenPom Rankings are from KenPom.com
| Team | Rk | AdjO | AdjD | AdjT |
| North Carolina | 30 | 113.0 | 97.0 | 70.1 |
| Marquette | 48 | 109.8 | 95.7 | 70.6 |
North Carolina vs Marquette College Basketball Betting Trends
- North Carolina is 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last five games.
- The OVER is 9-4 in UNC’s last 13 games.
- North Carolina is 6-1 straight up in its last seven games.
- Marquette is 1-6-1 ATS in its last eight games.
- The UNDER is 4-2 in Marquette’s last six games.
- The OVER is 4-1 in Marquette’s last five games against the ACC.
North Carolina vs Marquette Prediction | March Madness Picks and Bracketology
In terms of a core four or specific core of players, North Carolina has the talent to compete with anyone. However, they have been incredibly inconsistent all season long. They also run a short rotation and a pretty fast pace, which always could lead to fatigue.
Marquette had a strong stretch during this season. However, they strumbled down the stretch, and a big reason is their inability to rebound the ball. They haven’t strung two wins together since January.
While we have seen Shaka Smart have his teams ready to go come March, his first season in Marquette doesn’t feel like it’ll happen. Look for the talent of North Carolina to be enough to win and cover the spread in the first round.
Our college basketball betting North Carolina vs Marquette prediction tonight will be the point total going UNDER at BetUS.
For what it’s worth, the ESPN Matchup Predictor gives North Carolina a 61.4% chance to win.
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