Sweet 16 first look: Alabama vs. North Carolina odds, lines and trends

What you need to know: NCAA Tournament early look at Friday’s Alabama vs. North Carolina Sweet 16 odds.

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The No. 4 seed Alabama Crimson Tide (23-11) battle the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (29-7) Thursday in the Sweet 16. Tip from crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is scheduled for 9:39 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we look at Alabama vs. North Carolina odds from BetMGM Sportsbook before making our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

Alabama took down the No. 13 seed Charleston Cougars 109-96 in the 1st round on Friday to cover as an 8.5-point favorite. On Sunday, the Crimson Tide took down the No. 12 seed Grand Canyon Antelopes 72-61 as 5-point favorites to advance to the Sweet 16.

North Carolina dominated the 16th-seeded Wagner Seahawks 90-62 in the 1st round Thursday to cover as a 25.5-point favorite. On Saturday, the Tar Heels defeated the 9th-seeded Michigan State Spartans 85-69 as a 4-point favorite to make the Sweet 16.

Alabama is No. 9 and UNC No. 5 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

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Alabama vs. North Carolina odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook’s; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 1:10 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Alabama +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | North Carolina -185 (bet $185 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Alabama +3.5 (-105) | North Carolina -3.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 173.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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2023-24 betting stats (includes postseason)

Source: Covers.com

  • ML: Alabama  23-11 | North Carolina 29-7
  • ATS: Alabama 18-15-1  | North Carolina 20-15-1
  • O/U: Alabama 25-9 | North Carolina 18-18

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Alabama vs. North Carolina head-to-head

The Crimson Tide and Tar Heels have split 2 meetings.

In November 2022, the Crimson Tide beat he Tar Heels 103-101 to push as 2-point home favorites with the Over (155) hitting. In November 2019 UNC won 76-67 while Alabama covered as a 9.5-point home underdog with the Under (155.5) hitting.

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