The eighth-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels take on the fourth-seeded UCLA Bruins in the East Region Sweet 16. North Carolina ended the regular season at 26-9 and was tied for second in the Atlantic Coast Conference standings. The Tar Heels have wins over Marquette and top-seeded Baylor. North Carolina has won eight of its last nine. The UCLA Bruins ended the season at 27-7 and finished second in the Pac-12. They have wins over Akron and St Mary's. UCLA has won seven of its last eight.
The North Carolina Tar Heels rely on their outside shooting and inside game on offense. They will be facing a UCLA team that is holding opponents to 64.3 points a game. In the tournament, the Bruins allowed 53 points to Akron and 56 points to Saint Mary’s. UCLA has covered the spread in eight of his last 11 as the favorite and in nine of its last 13 when playing at a neutral site. NC has failed to cover the spread in 19 of the last 26 played at a neutral site as the underdog. If North Carolina can knock down the open three I like the combination of their outside-inside game to get the job done.

Play on North Carolina. This is an 8* play.