North Carolina Tar Heels and Western Illinois Leathernecks meet in the opening round of NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Western Illinois Leathernecks (26-5, 18-4 OVC) at North Carolina Tar Heels (26-7, 15-5 ACC) Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Friday, 5:30 p. m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -26.
5; over/under is 132. 5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 15 North Carolina plays Western Illinois in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Tar Heels' record in ACC games is 15-5, and their record is 11-2 in non-conference play. North Carolina scores 75. 4 points and has outscored opponents by 16.
4 points per game. The Leathernecks are 18-4 in OVC play. Western Illinois ranks second in the OVC allowing 60.
1 points while holding opponents to 37. 3% shooting. North Carolina makes 45.