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Final North Carolina vs Ole Miss Odds, Betting Splits & Score Predictions

Sascha Paruk

By Sascha Paruk in College Basketball

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North Carolina Tar Heels point guard Elliot Cadeau dribbling towards the basket
Mar 18, 2025; Dayton, OH, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Elliot Cadeau (3) dribbles the ball in the second half against the San Diego State Aztecs at UD Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
  • The #11 North Carolina Tar Heels are favored over the #6 Ole Miss Rebels on Friday
  • The Tar Heels demolished San Diego State in the First Four, their ninth win in 11 games
  • See the final North Carolina vs Ole Miss odds, plus betting splits and score predictions

The #11 North Carolina Tar Heels () pretty obviously had something to prove on Tuesday night, when they routed San Diego State in the First Four to book their ticket to the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. A large contingent of bracket experts said UNC would miss out on the tournament entirely, but now not only are the Tar Heels in the round of 64, they’re favored against #6 Ole Miss () on Friday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee (4:05 pm ET).

North Carolina vs Ole Miss Odds

Bet TypeUNCOle Miss
Spread-1.5 (-115)+1.5 (-105)
ML-125+105
TotalO 155.5 (-110)U 155.5 (-110)

North Carolina opened as a 1.5-poin favorite after their demolition of SDSU and that line has held over the next 36 hours. On the morning of gameday, UNC is still laying 1.5 points but the -115 odds suggest it could go higher in the hour before tip-off. On the moneyline, North Carolina remains a -125 favorite (55.56% implied win probability) with the Rebels a +105 neutral-court underdog (48.78%).

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The game total has increased a full three points from the opening line of 152.5 and now sits at 155.5 with -110 odds each way. UNC is 19-17 O/U this season, while Ole Miss is 17-16.

The movement on the total has likely been motivated by the score projections for UNC vs Ole Miss at KenPom, Torvik, and Haslam, which all have it going over the original total.

UNC vs Ole Miss Score Predictions

PredictorScore
KenPom78-77 Ole Miss
Haslametrics77.61-77.09 UNC
Torvik79-78 Ole Miss

This is one of the rare March Madness games where the three big analytics sites don’t agree on which team should be favored. KenPom and Torvik both project a one-point Ole Miss victory, while Haslam has UNC half-a-point better over 40 minutes.

The one area where they do agree is that the 152.5 opening total was entirely total. Haslam has the lowest projected total at 154.7, while KenPom has 155 and Torvik a massive 157.

North Carolina vs Ole Miss Betting Splits

As expected, the public is flocking to blue-blooded North Carolina in the March Madness public betting splits. The Tar Heels are currently getting 70% of moneyline handle on 64% of ML wagers. They have an even bigger percentage of ATS handle, sitting at 87% on 71% of the ATS tickets.

Also as expected give the odds movement we’ve seen, the public is also leaning to the over: 65% of game-total money is on over 155.5 on 65% of the O/U bets.

Sascha Paruk
Sascha Paruk

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Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.

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