These VCU vs. North Carolina picks, odds & expert predictions expect some March Madness chaos from the Rams on Thursday, March 19.
The VCU Rams deserve more attention. Their 16-1 run over the past two months poses a serious threat, especially to a struggling North Carolina Tar Heels squad.Do not expect many upsets this March. Enjoy the ones we do get, even if they are from one-bucket underdogs like the VCU Rams.
The Rams have been playing do-or-die basketball for two months. They are used to the thrills of a single-elimination tournament, and that should provide them with a needed edge against North Carolina, which is lacking that needed intensity.have been walking a tightrope for the past two months. How much margin for error could they really have had, finishing the season 16-1 with a conference tournament championship and still landing an 11-seed?Living life on that edge can end badly, and in time it will, but it should provide some intensity against theNorth Carolina freshman Caleb Wilson hasn’t played since Feb. 10 at Miami, leaving early with an injury that likely contributed to the Tar Heels’ loss. With Wilson sidelined, North Carolina has gone 2-4 against tournament-caliber teams over the past month, with five of those six games finishing Under their projected totals. As VCU neared its goal despite living on the brink for two months, its defense dialed up. VCU’s last five games all went Under their totals, though veteran guard Jadrian Tracey cleared this modest points prop in two of those. Put faith in Tracey in this moment; he has more NCAA Tournament experience than anyone else in the Rams’ rotation, having advanced to the second round with Oregon in each of the last two years.Tracey played legitimate minutes at Oregon, though he never contributed much in the NCAA Tournament. He should get his moment on Thursday, especially against a North Carolina defense that has allowed opponents to shoot 34.5% from 3-point range.: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. Douglas Farmer spends his days thinking about college football and his nights thinking about the NBA. His betting habits and coverage follow that same pattern. He covered Notre Dame football for various outlets from 2008 to 2024, most notably spending eight seasons as NBC Sports’ beat writer on the Irish. That was also when his gambling focus took off. Knowing there were veteran beat writers with three decades more experience than he had, Douglas found his niche by best recognizing Notre Dame’s standing in each year’s national landscape, a complex tapestry most easily understood and remembered via betting odds. In 2021, that interest created a freelance opportunity with Covers, a role that eventually led to Douglas joining the company full-time in 2023. In the fall, Douglas will place five or six dozen bets each week, a disproportionate amount via BetRivers because the operator tends to have lines slightly different than the rest of the market. The same can be said of Circa Sports’ futures markets. While Douglas is an avid NBA fan and covers the league throughout the year, the vast majority of his bets are on college football, because that is the biggest key to sports betting: Know what you do not know.California Baptist vs Kansas Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameNorthern Iowa vs St. John’s Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameTennessee State vs Iowa State Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's March Madness GameLong Island University vs Arizona Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameKennesaw State vs Gonzaga Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's March Madness GameMarch Madness Expert Picks: Daily Best Bets and PredictionsCopyright © 1995 - 2026 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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