LOS ANGELES, CA (WNCN) — With mobile sports betting off to a strong start in North Carolina, interest in betting on the NCAA Tournament continues to grow.
The next Triangle team playing is the North Carolina men, who are set to matchup against the Alabama Crimson Tide Thursday night in a game that will be broadcast on CBS 17.
To help those who are new to sports betting, we’ve put together a list of the betting lines from some of the eight vendors licensed to run mobile sports betting apps in the state, along with the numbers from the oddsmakers for CBS, a tournament broadcast partner.
All the oddsmakers we looked at have pretty similar spreads, over/under numbers and money lines, with slight variations. Here are the betting odds for the Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Alabama Crimson Tide.
bet365
The spread from bet365 has North Carolina as a 4.5-point favorite over Alabama with an over/under of 173.5. Their money line is Alabama (+165) and UNC (-200).
BETMGM
BETMGM also has UNC as a 4.5-point favorite over the Crimson Tide with an over/under of 173.5, and their money line is also Alabama (+165) and UNC (-200).
Caesars Sportsbook
Caesars Sportsbook is the mobile app partner of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, who hold a license to operate mobile sports betting in North Carolina.
The spread by Caesars Sportsbook has the Tar Heels as a 5-point favorite and their over/under is slightly higher at 174. Their money line is Alabama (+175) and UNC (-205).
CBS SportsLine
While CBS SportsLine does not have a sports mobile betting app available in North Carolina, we’re including their odds as CBS is a broadcasting partner for the NCAA Tournament.
Their spread is similar to everyone else’s, with the UNC a 4.5-point favorite over the Tide and the over/under at 173.5. Their money line is Alabama (+166) and North Carolina (-201).
DraftKings
DraftKings has the Tar Heels as a 5-point favorite over the Crimson Tide with an over/under of 173.5. The money line is Alabama (+164) and North Carolina (-198).
ESPN BET
ESPN BET’s spread also has North Carolina as a 4.5-point favorite over Alabama with an over/under of 173.5. Their money line is Alabama (+165) and UNC (-200).
FanDuel
Like the others, FanDuel also has UNC as a 4.5-point favorite over the Tide with an over/under of 173.5. The money line is Alabama (+152) and North Carolina (-184).
The North Carolina State Lottery Commission is in charge of regulating sports bets. The legal gambling age is 21 years old.
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