North Carolina Tar Heels vs UCLA Bruins 03/25/2022 Sweet 16 Spread, Game Analysis and East Region Tips

North Carolina Tar Heels vs UCLA Bruins 03/25/2022 – The North Carolina Tar Heels are meeting the UCLA Bruins on Friday night for some sweet 16 action. The North Carolina Tar Heels finished second among the Atlantic Coast teams with a conference score of 15-5 and an overall score of 26-9. The UCLA Bruins also finished second among the Pac-12 teams with a conference score of 15-5 and an overall score of 27-7. The game is going to be an interesting one as two very similar teams are facing off. Sweet 16 predictions are, however, leaning towards the UCLA Bruins for a win in this game.

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
North Carolina Tar Heels	+3 (-110)	142.5 o (-115)	+140
UCLA Bruins	-3 (-110)	142.5 u (-105)	-160

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North Carolina Tar Heels

The North Carolina Tar Heels have won eight out of their last nine games. As a team, the North Carolina Tar Heels are scoring an average of 78.6 points in every game with 45.8 percent shooting. The star of the team is Armando Bacot who has an average of 16.4 points in every game with 12.5 boards. Caleb Love is also contributing with 15.3 points per game. On defense, the North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing opponents to score an average of 72.6 points in every game played.

Players to watch: Armando Bacot F (GP 35, MIN 31.3, PTS 16.4, REB 12.5, AST 1.5, STL 0.9, BLK 1.7, TO 1.9, FG% 58.8, FT% 68.5, 3P% 12.5), Caleb Love G (GP 35, MIN 33.6, PTS 15.3, REB 3.4, AST 3.7, STL 1.1, BLK 0.2, TO 2.7, FG% 36.7, FT% 86.8, 3P% 37.3), Brady Manek F (GP 35, MIN 29.6, PTS 15.1, REB 5.8, AST 1.9, STL 0.6, BLK 0.6, TO 1.5, FG% 49.5, FT% 71.2, 3P% 39.5).

UCLA Bruins

The UCLA Bruins are hereafter winning seven of their last eight games. As a team, the UCLA Bruins are scoring an average of 76.7 points in every game with 4.9 shooting. The lead scorer for the team is Johnny Juzang with an average of 15.7 points per game and 4.8 boards. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is contributing with 14 points and 5.7 boards per game while Tyger Campbell is assisting 4.2 times per game. On defense, the UCLA Bruins are allowing opponents to score an average of 64.3 points in every game.

Players to watch: Johnny Juzang G (GP 29, MIN 31.6, PTS 15.7, REB 4.8, AST 1.8, STL 0.8, BLK 0.1, TO 1.6, FG% 43.4, FT% 83.1, 3P% 35.5), Jaime Jaquez Jr. G (GP 33, MIN 30.3, PTS 14, REB 5.7, AST 2.3, STL 1.2, BLK 0.3, TO 1.4, FG% 48.2, FT% 77.3, 3P% 28.8), Jules Bernard G (GP 34, MIN 29.8, PTS 12.7, REB 4.7, AST 1.7, STL 0.9, BLK 0.2, TO 1, FG% 41.2, FT% 81.8, 3P% 33.5).

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North Carolina Tar Heels

North Carolina are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of North Carolina’s last 15 games.
Tar Heels are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games.
North Carolina are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against UCLA.
North Carolina are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games against UCLA.

UCLA Bruins

UCLA are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of UCLA’s last 8 games.
Bruins are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
UCLA are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games this season.
UCLA are 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Coast conference.