number 15 seed St. Peter’s Peacock (22-11) Meet the eighth seed North Carolina Tar Heels (27-9) in the Elite Eight of the Eastern Region on Sunday. Tip from Wells Fargo Center is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. ET (on CBS). below, we see St. Peters vs. North Carolina Odds and LinesAnd choose from our expert college basketball, make predictions and bets.
The Tar Heels, who were 2.5-point underdogs, defeated fourth-seeded UCLA 73-66 in Sweet 16 on Friday. Experienced Bruins were almost single handedly sent home by the Tar Heels caleb loveHe scored 27 of his career-high 30 points in the second half.
Love hit back-to-back 3-pointers late in the game, to tie it with 1:44 and give UNC the lead on 1:06 points respectively.
North Carolina has covered all 3 of its NCAA Tournament games, including a 5.5-point underdog versus a 7-point overtime win as top-seeded Baylor. UNC is 19-16-1 against Prasar (ATS) this season.
For Peacock, he is the first number 15 seed to make the Elite Eight. 2 seed Kentucky 6 in overtime as the underdogs on 18 points in the first round.
Peacock then defeated No. 7 seed Murray State 70-60 as 8-point Dogs to beat third seed Purdue 3 as 13-Point Dogs. After covering all 3 tourney games, St Peter’s improved his ATS record to 22–9–1.
As for the Elite Eight matchup, it’s interesting that both UNC and St. Peter’s are not ranked in the Ferris Movers coach poll conducted by USA TODAY Sports.
St. Peters vs. North Carolina Odds, Spreads and Lines
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- money Line: St. Peters +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | North Carolina-410 (Bet $410 to win $100)
- Against spread: St. Peters +8.5 (-115) | North Carolina -8.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O:-108 | U:-112)
St. Peters vs. North Carolina Odds, Lines, Picks & Predictions
Prediction
North Carolina 72, St. Peters 66
money Line
Passed,
It’s March. At -410, North Carolina is very expensive. On the other hand, I don’t think Peacock’s historical run will continue, so I would refrain from suggesting his +310 money line value.
against the spread
Bet St. Peters +8.5 (-115),
I’m not predicting that the Cinderella run will continue, but if there’s anything we’ve seen of peacocks over and over again, it’s that they’re going to compete.
With Purdue, St. Peters played against a 7-foot-4 big man and two Big Ten Precision First Team selections. Peacock imposed his wish. Against both Murray State and Kentucky, St. Peter’s defense was strong.
Kenpom ranked St Peter’s defense the 24th best in the nation. It would be able to subdue a major North Carolina attack, especially given that the Peacocks are a guard-heavy team.
He doesn’t have a player taller than 6-foot-7, averaging over 5.0 points per game. This should be a good sign for the Tar Heels to slow down, considering that Love took them here.
Both teams are 3–0 ATS in this tournament, and both have served as underdogs in five of their six matches.
Expect the underdog to cover the spread again.
over under
lean As far as over 136.5 (-108),
North Carolina ranks 36th in adjusted speed. Purdue, Kentucky and Murray State all rank under 150 in tempo, so the St. Peters hasn’t met a team ready to push the pace like the Tar Heels.
UNC is 5-3 O/U in their last eight matches; St Peters is 3-3 O/U in postseason play including their conference tournament.
While St Peters have a strong defence, tempo is going to play an important factor, and I expect the higher seeds to play to their style of play.
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