VCU Rams (27-7, 18-3 A-10) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (24-8, 12-7 ACC)
Greenville, South Carolina; Thursday, 6:50 p.m. ET
BETMGM Sportsbook Series: Tar Heels -2.5; Over/Under 151.5
Bottom line: No. 21 North Carolina will face Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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The Tar Heels are 12-7 against ACC opponents and 12-1 in non-conference play. UNC averages 25.7 defensive rebounds per game, ranking third in the ACC, with Caleb Wilson averaging 6.6 per game.
The Rams are 18-3 in A-10 play. VCU averages 81.6 points per game and leads its opponents by 10.1 points per game.
UNC is averaging 8.6 three-pointers per game, 1.8 more than VCU’s 6.8 three-pointers per game. Virginia Commonwealth University is averaging 9.3 three-pointers per game this season, 1.3 more than UNC’s 8.0 three-pointers per game.
Top performer: Luka Bogavac averaged 1.6 three-pointers per game for the Tar Heels, scoring 9.8 points and shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc. In the past 10 games, Wilson averaged 19.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
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Terrence Hill Jr. averages 14.4 points per game for the Rams. Nick Lewis is averaging 1.8 three-pointers per game over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Tar Heels: 6-4, averaging 72.4 points, 30.2 rebounds, 13.3 assists, 4.3 steals and 3.0 blocks while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents average 72.9 points per game.
Rams: 9-1, averaging 75.7 points, 33.4 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 6.6 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents average 68.0 points per game.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
