March Madness Odds - (4) Gonzaga vs (1) North Carolina NCAA Odds

The two active coaches with the best winning percentage in college basketball go against each other in March Madness odds on Friday when #1 North Carolina battles #4 Gonzaga in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament at 10:00pm EST on CBS. Roy Williams of North Carolina has the best winning percentage of any current college coach at .810 while Gonzaga’s Mark Few is second at .802. The Tar Heels come into the game at 30-4 straight up and 13-19 against the spread while Gonzaga is 28-5 and 15-15 against the number.

The Tar Heels may be a big favorite on Friday but all is not well with North Carolina. Point guard Ty Lawson, who is the key to the team, played well against LSU in the second round but his injured toe has not gotten better this week, despite the days off. "I asked him this morning (about the toe)," head coach Roy Williams said. "I said, `On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being great, how was it yesterday?' He said it was a 6. I asked him how it was today. He said a 6. I asked how it was on Saturday before the LSU game. He said an 8. It has taken a long time to heal. When it happened, they told me it was going to be this way. Being more positive, I was hoping it'd be better by this time. This time it hasn't swollen, but it has been painful."

If Lawson is not at full strength then Gonzaga could have a real chance of pulling the upset on Friday. March Madness odds makers have North Carolina -8.5 point favorites against Gonazaga in March Madness betting odds with a total of 162.5. Gonzaga is 14-11 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. This is Gonzaga’s fifth trip to the Sweet Sixteen and head coach Mark Few has been a part of all of them, including his fourth as head coach. The Zags are 1-3 in their previous four Sweet Sixteen games. North Carolina is 98-39 all-time in the NCAA Tournament. This college basketball matchup on Friday will be the second-ever between the two schools. In 2006 it was Gonzaga defeating North Carolina 82-74 in the preseason NIT. Vegas odds at Caesars sportsbook have UNC -8.5 point favorites in college basketball odds against Gonzaga with a betting total of 163.

Gonzaga vs North Carolina March Madness Odds and Betting Stats

The Bulldogs are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. the ACC. The Bulldogs are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 neutral site games as an underdog. The Bulldogs are 0-4 ATS for their last 4 NCAA Tournament games. The Tar Heels are 6-1 ATS for their last 7 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite. The Tar Heels are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Over is 6-1 for the Bulldogs last 7 NCAA Tournament games. The Over is 23-8 in the Bulldogs last 31 games as an underdog. The Under is 4-1 in the Tar Heels last 5 NCAA Tournament games as a favorite.