The Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ford Field in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Tar Heels listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 159.
Villanova poured in 46 points in the second half and pulled out a hard-fought 78-76 upset victory over Pittsburgh in the Elite Eight. Villanova won the game as a 2-point underdog, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 141.
Dwayne Anderson tossed in 17 points from 5-for-10 shooting, and Scottie Reynolds added 15 points in that win for the Wildcats.
North Carolina defeated Oklahoma 72-60 as a 7-point favorite in the Elite Eight. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over\/under total (163.5).
Ty Lawson scored 19 points for North Carolina, and Danny Green added 18 points in that victory.
Team records:
Villanova: 30-7 SU, 19-14 ATS
North Carolina: 32-4 SU, 16-19 ATS
Villanova most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n
North Carolina most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Villanova is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Villanova's last 7 games
Villanova is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
North Carolina is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games<\/p>\n