Wisconsin and North Carolina are seemingly headed in different directions with Greg Gard’s club losing four of its last six and Roy William’s squad winning four of their last six, including a major upset over Florida State.
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Some signs point toward a rough day for Wisconsin, a team that plays at a very slow pace. They’ll certainly issues in the paint going up against North Carolina’s trio of Garrison Brooks, Armando Bacot, and freshman Day’Ron Sharpe.
However, sharp bettors are going with the Badgers, according to The Action Network. The line began at Wisconsin +2 before sharp action pushed it down to +1.5. Wisconsin can spread the floor and that could be a matchup problem for North Carolina.
More Odds & Ends
- Texas (+3500) is the team that PointsBet has the most championship liabilities at PointsBet, ESPN’s David Purdum notes. Illinois (+625), Michigan (+925), Missouri (+18000), and Gonzaga (+210) round out the top five in terms of which teams have the most money wagered on them.
- There’s been much speculation around Brad Steven leaving the Celtics to coach Indiana. However, Stadium’s Jeff Goodman hears from a Boston sources that they would be “beyond shocked” if Stevens leaves for the Big Ten program.
- Ohio State shouldn’t have much trouble taking care of business against Oral Roberts in their first-round matchup but can they cover the 15.5 points spread? Stuckey, a long-time bettor at The Action Network, believes Oral Robert’s offense perimeter heavy offense will have a field day against the Buckeyes, something that could keep this game closer than expected. For what it’s worth, Oral Roberts’ lost road games against Oklahoma State, Wichita State, and Arkansas (all of which are in the tournament) by an average of seven points.
