UNC vs UCLA Predictions and Odds for NCAA Sweet Sixteen Tournament

A battle between the greens will take place for the Sweet Round of 16 of the 2022 NCAA Tournament as Team 8 UNC will face Team No. 4 UCLA.

UNC started the tournament 95-63 against Marquette, and it was followed by a nasty win over No. 1 Baylor, making the Bears the first No. 1 seed to lose in the tournament. Meanwhile, UCLA survived a terrifying showdown with Akron in the opening round, but a late rise allowed them to overtake Saint Mary’s in Round 32.

The following is odds via WynnBET for the upcoming match 16 on Friday.

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UNC’s biggest weakness all season has been defensively, but that’s exactly where they’ve thrived since the start of the NCAA Tournament. The Tarheels’ opponents’ average shooting rate this season is 42.8%, but in their last three games that number has dropped to 37.4%, which proves they’ve dominated. How to treat in March Madness.

They should be able to maintain that momentum against a UCLA team that ranks 146th this season in effective goal-to-field ratio. That’s especially the case considering UCLA keeps its offense majority low, ranking 48th in two-point shot rate, which should play into UNC’s strength.

This game has all the elements of must-watch TV, but I give UNC the edge so I’m happy they got 2.5.

Select: UNC +2.5 (-110)

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