North Carolina have been the March Madness betting favorites all season, and sportsbook odds didn’t panic when the Tar Heels dropped their first two games of the ACC schedule. It’s hard to see past UNC as they go for their third straight conference title after winning the regular-season crown.
The Tar Heels beat their opponents by an average margin of 18.6 points, the best in the nation. Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson steer the country’s best offense, but North Carolina tends to slack off on defense occasionally. They can’t do that anymore, or else there’ll be a massive online betting upset.
They could be in for a semifinal date with Florida State, one of the biggest surprises of the season. Toney Douglas is one of the best scorers in the country, and if he’s hot, the Seminoles can beat anyone in the country. Duke will also be there, where they should meet Wake Forest, led by one of the nation’s most explosive players, Jeff Teague. It will be a highly competitive tournament, and all three of these teams will pose a difficult challenge, but look for North Carolina to continue as the March Madness betting favorite with a win in the ACC Tournament.
