Wagner vs. North Carolina Picks, Odds, Starting Lineups For the 2024 March Madness Round of 64
The Wagner Seahawks defeated the Howard Bison in the First Four and now face North Carolina in the Round of 64. How will this game play out? Jason Radowitz shares the latest Wagner vs. North Carolina odds and what the starting lineups will be.
Jason Radowitz - March 20, 2024, 8:30 PM EDT
5 minWagner vs. North Carolina Picks, Odds, Starting Lineups For the 2024 March Madness Round of 64
The Wagner Seahawks defeated the Howard Bison in the First Four of the NCAA Tournament. That pushed Wagner into a matchup against No. 1 seed North Carolina in the West Region.
Wagner had been up by 11 in the first half but let the game get close in the second half. The Seahawks still survived a three-point victory with only seven active players on the roster.
With seven active players, the chance Wagner beats North Carolina is super slim.
Let's take a look at the latest odds and starting lineups for the Round of 64 matchup between the Wagner Seahawks vs. North Carolina Tar Heels.
Wagner vs. North Carolina Start Time, Where to Watch, and Odds
- Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Start Time: 2:45 pm ET
- Where to Watch: CBS
Wagner vs. North Carolina Odds and Betting Data
TEAM | SPREAD | MONEYLINE | IMPLIED CHANCE |
|---|---|---|---|
Wagner Seahawks | +24.5 (-110) | 2500 | 3.85% |
North Carolina Tar Heels | -24.5 (-110) | -10000 | 99.01% |
The North Carolina Tar Heels have been given a 99.01% chance of winning this game against the Wagner Seahawks.
Wagner is currently rated as the worst team in the NCAA Tournament via KenPom. So it makes sense North Carolina has a spread of 24.5 points.
But that's a lot of points. Let's discuss if North Carolina can actually cover this massive spread.
Wagner Seahawks vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction
At the end of the day, Wagner has one of the worst offenses in the nation. The Seahawks have shot 32% from three and 43.3% from inside the arc. That's atrocious.
In addition to that, the Seahawks have just seven players and no depth. North Carolina will likely wear down the Seahawks, just like Howard did in the second half of the First Four game.
Only this time, North Carolina will have the lead in the first half and increase it by a lot in the second.
Let's take North Carolina -24.5.
Wagner vs. North Carolina Prediction: North Carolina -24.5 (-110) (Bet $110 to collect $210)
Wagner vs. North Carolina Projected Lineups
Wagner projected lineup:
- G: Javier Ezquerra
- G: Melvin Council Jr.
- G: Tahron Allen
- G: Julian Brown
- F: Keyontae Lewis
North Carolina projected lineup:
- G: Cormac Ryan
- G: RJ Davis
- G: Elliot Cadeau
- F: Armando Bacot
- F: Harrison Ingram
Wagner March Madness Odds
Although the Wagner Seahawks advanced into the Round of 64, they're still sitting at +500000 with a date against North Carolina. As mentioned, Wagner is already a 24.5-point underdog in this game, so it's unlikely they'll be advancing to the next round.
North Carolina March Madness Odds
North Carolina is the No. 1 seed in the West Region. However, the Tar Heels have the fifth-highest odds to win the NCAA Tournament.
Arizona, who is on the same side of the bracket as North Carolina as a two-seed, has slightly higher odds of winning the NCAA Tournament than North Carolina.
A North Carolina-Arizona Elite Eight would be special, with former Tar Heels guard Caleb Love playing for Arizona now.
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