The North Carolina Tar Heels (23-13) are set to face the Ole Miss Rebels (22-11) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Milwaukee, WI.
Coach Hubert Davis leads the No. 11 seed Tar Heels into the tournament after a decisive 95-68 victory over San Diego State in the First Four. RJ Davis led UNC with 26 points in that game, hitting six 3-pointers. UNC’s success often correlates with their perimeter shooting; they are 21-5 when making at least 30% of their 3-point attempts.
Under coach Chris Beard, Ole Miss earned a six seed in the tournament. Senior guard Sean Pedulla is a pivotal player, leading the team in scoring (14.9ppg).
This matchup marks their first meeting in the NCAA Tournament.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch North Carolina vs. Ole Miss
- Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Time: 4:05PM EST
- Site: Fiserv Forum
- City: Milwaukee, WI
- Network/Streaming: TNT
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Game odds for North Carolina vs. Ole Miss
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: North Carolina Tar Heels (-135), Ole Miss Rebels (+110)
- Spread: Tar Heels -1.5
- Total: 155.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for North Carolina vs. Ole Miss
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s Tar Heels & Rebels game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on North Carolina on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the North Carolina Tar Heels -1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 155.5.
UNC vs. Ole Miss: Top betting trends and recent stats
- North Carolina is 4-0 in their last 4 and 9-1 in their last 10 games against the spread (12-19-1 for the season)
- Ole Miss is 2-7-1 in their last 10 against the spread (15-15-1 for the season)
- Ole Miss is 5-5 on the Moneyline in their last 10 games
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