No. 11 seed North Carolina made a statement on Tuesday in the First Four with a near record-setting 95-68 win over No. 11 seed San Diego State to advance to the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Despite UNC's controversial inclusion in the tournament over other bubble teams like Indiana,

North Caorlina looks to continue their March Madness run as they face Ole Miss. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a North Carolina-Ole Miss prediction and pick. North Carolina went 23-13 this year and 13-7 in conference play.

With thousands of college basketball games unfolding each season, it's impossible for commons fan to have deep knowledge of every team in the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket. That shouldn't stop you, however,

Where the selection committee stumbled a bit: selecting North Carolina over more deserving teams like West Virginia. The Tar Heels snared the final at-large spot in the field despite going 1-12 in Quadrant 1 games and only defeating one at-large-caliber NCAA tournament team.