| NCAA Basketball Pick: Louisville vs North Carolina |
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| Written by Steve Hastings | |||||||
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Saturday, 29 March 2008
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 Top seeded North Carolina faces fourth seeded Louisville in the Elite Eight on Saturday with both teams playing their best basketball of the season. The Tar Heels routed Washington State while Louisville dominated Tennessee in Sweet Sixteen action. Louisville is 8-1 in regional championship games but they are only 3-9 in the tournament when facing #1 seeds. SBG Global reports that early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking North Carolina at Home.NCAA Tourney Betting Preview Louisville (27-8) vs. North Carolina (35-2) Saturday, 9:05 pm Eastern – CBS SBG Global Current Line: North Carolina -5.5, Total 153.5 Forward Earl Clark is leading Louisville of late. He had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocked shots against Tennessee. He also had 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots against Boise State and 14 points and five rebounds vs. Oklahoma. Louisville has won 12 of their last 14 games and is winning by an average margin of 12.6 points per game. In its three NCAA Tournament games, the Cardinals have collectively held its opponents to 38.2 percent shooting from the field. North Carolina is 7-3 against Louisville in their all-time history with three of those games in the NCAA Tourney. The two teams have not met since 1999. Here are the NCAA Basketball betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games. The Cardinals are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Cardinals are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. the ACC. The Cardinals are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning record. The Cardinals are 17-4-1 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games. The Cardinals are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games as an underdog. SBG Global Current Line: North Carolina -5.5, Total 155 The Tar Heels are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 NCAA Tournament games. The Tar Heels are 21-7 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning record. The Tar Heels are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games. The Tar Heels are 41-17-1 ATS in their last 59 non-conference games. The Tar Heels are 23-10 ATS in their last 33 games overall. The Tar Heels are 22-10 ATS in their last 32 games as a favorite. The Under is 5-1-1 in the Cardinals last 7 non-conference games. The Under is 4-1-1 in the Cardinals last 6 neutral site games. The Under is 4-1-1 in the Cardinals last 6 overall. The Under is 10-4 in the Cardinals last 14 games as an underdog. The Over is 7-2-1 in the Tar Heels last 10 games as a favorite. The Over is 5-2 in the Tar Heels last 7 NCAA Tournament games. The Over is 7-3 in the Tar Heels last 10 non-conference games. The Over is 7-3-1 in the Tar Heels last 11 overall. Receive up to 105% in Total Bonuses from SBG Global! 50% Casino Match Play Bonus Up to 30% Initial Deposit Bonus 10% Buddy Referral $250,000 NBA Match up Contest                        |
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