Last Updated on March 29, 2009 11:24 am by Anthony Rome
The 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament rolls on as the Oklahoma Sooners take on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Let’s take a look at the odds, trends, injuries and hand out a College Basketball Free Pick for this matchup.
Bet on Oklahoma vs. North Carolina
Tip off: 5:05PM ET
Odds: Oddsmakers from online sports book Sports Interaction have made North Carolina 7-point favorite.
Over/Under Total: 164
Top Public Betting Trends:
N CAROLINA is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 24-8 ATS (+15.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
N CAROLINA is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Key Injuries:
OKLAHOMA
[F] 02/20/2009 – Kyle Cannon has been dismissed from team (Dismissed)
[G] 02/08/2009 – Ray Willis has been suspended indefinitely (Suspension)
N CAROLINA
[G] 03/28/2009 – Ty Lawson probable Sunday vs. Oklahoma (Ankle)
[F] 02/03/2009 – Will Graves expected to miss the rest of the season (Suspension)
[G] 01/12/2009 – Marcus Ginyard expected to miss the rest of the season. (Stress Fracture)
Free Pick: Our free pick for this game is North Carolina -7.
Bet on Oklahoma vs. North Carolina
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Posted: 3/29/09 11:24AM ET