2022 NCAA Tournament North Carolina vs. UCLA line, picks: Advanced computer college basketball model releases selections for Sweet 16 matchup

The No. 4 seed UCLA Bruins take on the No. 8 seed North Carolina Tar Heels in a battle between blue blood programs at 9:39 p.m. ET Friday on CBS. UCLA is favored by 2.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 142 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any North Carolina vs. UCLA picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $1,300 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows North Carolina is in the top 20 of the country in offensive efficiency. The Tar Heels have tremendous size and physicality inside, but North Carolina also shoots well on the perimeter. The Tar Heels are making 77.0 percent of free-throw attempts and 36.5 percent of 3-point attempts this season. North Carolina also secures more than 30 percent of available rebounds on the offensive glass, and the Tar Heels take care of the ball with only a 16.7 percent turnover rate.

The model also knows UCLA is excellent on both sides of the floor, ranking in the top 15 of the nation in offense and defense. The Bruins are largely void of weaknesses, especially on the defensive end. UCLA secures more than 75 percent of available rebounds, with opponents shooting only 32.1 percent from 3-point range and 47.3 percent on 2-point attempts. The Bruins also force a turnover on nearly 20 percent of defensive trips, including a 10.3 percent steal rate.

Now, it has set its sights on North Carolina vs. UCLA. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in over 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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