North Carolina Tar Heels vs Kansas Jayhawks Betting Preview/Prop Pick

After another thrilling and unpredictable NCAA Tournament, there are just two teams remaining for a chance at the national championship. It will be the North Carolina Tar Heels taking on the Kansas Jayhawks for a chance to cut down the nets.

North Carolina entered the NCAA Tournament as a number eight seed, but they have been extremely impressive during this run. The Tar Heels upset the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday night in one of the best games of the tournament.

Kansas was a number one seed in the Midwest Region, and they have been unstoppable so far in March. The Jayhawks blew out the Villanova Wildcats in the semifinals for their most impressive win during this run. 

The Kansas Jayhawks are four-point betting favorites over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the national championship game.

Jayhawks Shooting it Well

The Kansas Jayhawks made 13 three-point shots in their win over Villanova, and they always seemed to make them when they needed a big shot. All-American Ochai Agbaji led the barrage with six made three-point shots, and Kansas is impossible to beat when they shoot it well.

Kansas also has a number of interior scoring threats, and they will challenge the Tar Heels in the paint. David McCormack had 25 points on Saturday night, and the Jayhawks just have so many weapons on offense.

The Jayhawks are holding teams to under 60 points per game in March, and they have enough length to give the Tar Heels some trouble as well. There is a reason that Kansas has lost just six games all season long. 

Tar Heels Must Defend

North Carolina has been terrific on offense during the NCAA Tournament, but they have also really struggled to get stops. The Tar Heels gave up 77 points in the semifinals, and they will have to guard the arc in this one.

Caleb Love poured in 28 points in the win over Duke on Saturday, and Brady Manek has been clutch during this run as well. The Tar Heels are averaging right around 80 points per game, and they will want to play fast. 

The Tar Heels are not a very deep team as they got just two points from their bench on Saturday. North Carolina will need someone else to step up if they want to upset the Jayhawks.

Kansas Cruises to Title

If you are a fan of points, then this will be the perfect title game for you. Both the Tar Heels and Jayhawks will be looking for early offense in this game, and there are plenty of elite athletes on the floor.

The team that plays the best defense should take control of this game, and that is where the Jayhawks have a clear advantage. Kansas has been able to shut down some great offenses during this run, and they will find a way to do the same against North Carolina.

It’s been a tremendous run for the North Carolina Tar Heels, but it’s coming to an end on Monday night. Bet the Kansas Jayhawks -4.0 as they take control of this game and cruise to a comfortable win in the NCAA Championship Game.

Prop Pick

North Carolina (-110) UNDER 74.5 Points

Kansas is allowing 68.6 points per game on defense, which ranks No. 168 in the nation, while holding teams to 29.7 percent from 3-pt range, which ranks No. 2. Scores have gone UNDER in seven of the Jayhawks’ last 10 games versus a team with a winning percentage over .600.

With Dunkel predicting a Kansas victory by the score of 75-67, take the Tar Heels (-110) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 74.5 points against the Jayhawks.

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