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Villanova Wildcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels: Final Four

Posted on 04/03/2009

Great Tickets at StubHub.com! North Carolina isn't exactly that group of kids who just couldn't resist banding together to take another shot at winning the national title.

Villanova isn't exactly that lovable little underdog looking for the perfect game, a la the 1985 title team led by Rollie Massimino.

In the Final Four the Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ford Field in the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament.

GAME: Villanova Wildcats (30-7) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (32-4)
DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 04 - 8:47 PM EST
SPREAD: North Carolina -7.5 TOTAL: 159
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Oddsmakers currently have the Tar Heels listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total is sitting at 159.

Villanova poured in 46 points in the second half and pulled out a hard-fought 78-76 upset victory over Pittsburgh in the Elite Eight. Villanova won the game as a 2-point underdog, while the combined score made it OVER the posted total of 141.

Dwayne Anderson tossed in 17 points from 5-for-10 shooting, and Scottie Reynolds added 15 points in that win for the Wildcats.

North Carolina defeated Oklahoma 72-60 as a 7-point favorite in the Elite Eight. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (163.5).

Ty Lawson scored 19 points for North Carolina, and Danny Green added 18 points in that victory.
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Team records:
Villanova: 30-7 SU, 19-14 ATS
North Carolina: 32-4 SU, 16-19 ATS

Villanova most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

North Carolina most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Villanova is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Villanova's last 7 games
Villanova is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
North Carolina is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games
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