North Carolina vs. Marquette NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Picks and Predictions
by Clive Smith | Mar 14, 2022
North Carolina vs. Marquette Betting Picks & Predictions
The Marquette Golden Eagles (19-12) are slight underdogs (by 3 points) to stop a six-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 25 North Carolina Tar Heels (24-9) on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 4:30 PM ET. Find more below on the North Carolina vs. Marquette betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The point total for the matchup is set at 151.5.
North Carolina vs. Marquette Betting Line
North Carolina vs Marquette Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| North Carolina |
-3 |
– |
– |
151.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
-154 |
128 |
North Carolina vs. Marquette Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 17, 2022
- Game Time: 4:30 PM ET
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Computer Predictions for North Carolina vs. Marquette
Computer picks for Tar Heels vs Golden Eagles
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Marquette (+3)
|
Under (151.5)
|
Marquette 74 North Carolina 73
|
North Carolina vs. Marquette Betting Trends
In North Carolina’s 33 games this year, it has 16 wins against the spread.
This season, the Tar Heels have an against the spread record of 13-7 in their 20 games as a favorite of 3 points or more.
North Carolina’s games this year have gone over the total in 19 out of 32 opportunities (59.4%).
North Carolina Leaders
The Tar Heels points and rebounds leader is Armando Bacot. He puts up 16.5 points per game and adds 12.4 rebounds.
The team is led in assists by Caleb Love’s 3.8 per game.
The Tar Heels are led by Brady Manek from long distance. He makes 2.3 shots from deep per game.
North Carolina’s blocks leader is Bacot, who averages 1.7 per game. Love leads the team averaging 1.1 steals a contest.
North Carolina Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.3 |
103 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.4 |
190 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
36.9 |
11 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.5 |
70 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.3 |
241 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
9.7 |
15 |
Marquette vs. North Carolina Betting Trends
Marquette has beaten the spread 16 times in 31 games.
The Golden Eagles’ ATS record as 3-point underdogs or greater is 7-4.
There have been 16 Marquette games (out of 31) that hit the over this year.
Marquette Leaders
Justin Lewis is at the top of the Golden Eagles scoring and rebounding leaderboards with 17.1 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game this season.
Tyler Kolek holds the title of Marquette assist leader, dishing out 5.7 assists per game this season.
Lewis is tops from three-point range for the Golden Eagles, hitting 1.8 treys per game.
Kolek tops Marquette in steals with 1.4 per game, and Kur Kuath leads the squad in blocks with 2.5 per game.
Marquette Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.3 |
103 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.1 |
53 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
31.5 |
214 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
35.9 |
352 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.1 |
162 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.9 |
244 |
Betting Tips for North Carolina vs. Marquette
The Marquette (+3) is our best bet after digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will stay under the total of 151.5 points, with a final score of North Carolina 74, Marquette 73.
