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North Carolina
3/18/25 21:10
San Diego St.

Prediction:

 

North Carolina -3.5

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North Carolina vs San Diego St. Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball

 by Matt Lowrimore | in Basketball Picks

The second First Four game on Tuesday will feature the 11th-seeded North Carolina Tar Heels and the 11th-seeded San Diego State Aztecs. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions to help determine the outcome of this First Four matchup between the Tar Heels and Aztecs in the South Region.

North Carolina was one of the surprise teams to make the NCAA tournament field and enter this game with a record of 22-13. The Tar Heels made it to the semifinals of the ACC tournament, beating Notre Dame in the second round and Wake Forest in the quarterfinals before losing to Duke in the semifinals. North Carolina had Duke on the ropes before a lane violation in the final seconds sealed their fate.

On the other side is San Diego State, which enters this game with a record of 21-9. The Aztecs lost in the Mountain West quarterfinals to Boise State, falling 62-52 but still did enough to warrant a bid into the NCAA tournament. 

North Carolina vs San Diego St. Form

North Carolina and San Diego St. Latest Matches

North Carolina
North Carolina Latest matches
W W L W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 14, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
71 :  74
Duke

Mar 13, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
68 :  59
Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Mar 12, 2025 - NCAA Men

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
56 :  76
North Carolina

Mar 8, 2025 - NCAA Men

Duke
82 :  69
North Carolina

Mar 4, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
91 :  59
Virginia Tech Hokies

Mar 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Miami Hurricanes
73 :  92
North Carolina
W W W W L W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Mar 12, 2025 - NCAA Men

Notre Dame Fighting Irish
56 :  76
North Carolina

Mar 8, 2025 - NCAA Men

Duke
82 :  69
North Carolina

Mar 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Miami Hurricanes
73 :  92
North Carolina

Feb 22, 2025 - NCAA Men

Virginia Cavaliers
66 :  81
North Carolina

Feb 19, 2025 - NCAA Men

NC St.
73 :  97
North Carolina

Feb 8, 2025 - NCAA Men

Pittsburgh Panthers
66 :  67
North Carolina
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Mar 14, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
71 :  74
Duke

Mar 13, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
68 :  59
Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Mar 4, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
91 :  59
Virginia Tech Hokies

Feb 24, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
96 :  85
Florida State Seminoles

Feb 15, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
88 :  82
Syracuse Orange

Feb 10, 2025 - NCAA Men

North Carolina
65 :  85
Clemson
San Diego St.
San Diego St. Latest matches
L W W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 13, 2025 - NCAA Men

Boise State Broncos
62 :  52
San Diego St.

Mar 8, 2025 - NCAA Men

Nevada Wolf Pack
61 :  80
San Diego St.

Mar 4, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
67 :  74
UNLV Rebels

Mar 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
72 :  69
Wyoming Cowboys

Feb 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

New Mexico
65 :  73
San Diego St.

Feb 22, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
71 :  79
Utah St.
W W W W W L
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Mar 13, 2025 - NCAA Men

Boise State Broncos
62 :  52
San Diego St.

Mar 8, 2025 - NCAA Men

Nevada Wolf Pack
61 :  80
San Diego St.

Feb 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

New Mexico
65 :  73
San Diego St.

Feb 18, 2025 - NCAA Men

Fresno State Bulldogs
60 :  83
San Diego St.

Feb 15, 2025 - NCAA Men

Boise State Broncos
47 :  64
San Diego St.

Feb 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

Wyoming Cowboys
61 :  63
San Diego St.
W L W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Mar 4, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
67 :  74
UNLV Rebels

Mar 1, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
72 :  69
Wyoming Cowboys

Feb 22, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
71 :  79
Utah St.

Feb 11, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
69 :  66
San Jose State Spartans

Feb 8, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
63 :  68
Colorado State Rams

Jan 25, 2025 - NCAA Men

San Diego St.
69 :  50
Nevada Wolf Pack

North Carolina - San Diego St. Key Points

  1. UNC is 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games
  2. UNC is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games
  3. SDSU is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games
  4. SDSU is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 March games

Our North Carolina vs San Diego St. Prediction

For North Carolina, it feels like they are getting a mulligan after how they were eliminated by Duke in the ACC semifinals. The top experts did not have the Tar Heels in the field so this is the chance for North Carolina to prove they belong in the tournament.

The Tar Heels have the advantage in this game offensively, averaging 75.9 points per game compared to San Diego State, which averages 72 points per game. However, the Aztecs have the better defense, allowing 62.2 points per game, compared to the Tar Heels, who allow 74.9 points per game.

North Carolina has been much better recently as well, pushing Duke to the final seconds, while San Diego State limped to the finish with a lackluster performance against Boise State. The Tar Heels still have RJ Davis and a host of other talented players that can take over a game at any time. Because of this and because North Carolina is in better form, our North Carolina Tar Heels vs San Diego State Aztecs prediction is North Carolina -3.5.

Prediction:

 

North Carolina -3.5

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