The Tar Heels are coming off a lopsided 95-63 victory in the first round of the 2022 March Madness tournament over the nine-seed Marquette Golden Eagles. They got out to a screaming lead, outscoring Marquette 53-25 in the first half alone. Next up, they have a date with the defending champions, and will set their sights on taking down the Baylor Bears.
Round of 32: No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 8 North Carolina
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Armando Bacot dunks the ball against Marquette. Getty ImagesNorth Carolina (+5.5) over Baylor
The first No. 1 seed to go down may be the defending champs. The Tar Heels have more talent and size than the typical 8-seed and are coming off a 95-63 first round win over Marquette, improving Carolina to 7-1 in their past eight games, during which they have lost just once against the spread. UNC’s second-ranked defensive rebounding unit will stymie a Baylor offense built on second chance points, as 6-foot-10 Armando Bacot posts another double-double.
