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Louisville: The Cardinals remain 1 of the 2 most dominant teams in the NCAA Tournament so far, winning their 3 games by an average of more than 22 points. The problem is, they will be facing the single-most dominant team in the Tar Heels, who are winning by more than 30 per game. Louisville has to feel very confident defensively though after limiting Tennessee to just 60 points - more than 20 points below the team's season average - in Thursday's semifinal victory. The Cards also saw a 24-8 lead over the Vols cut to 37-36 but shot 67 percent in the second half (14-of-21) to seal the deal. “We can weather a storm,” Louisville guard Andre McGee said. “And that shows a lot about our character as a basketball team.” PROJECTED SCORE: 72	Louisville is 12-2 SU & ATS in its last 14 games overall. Louisville is 3-0 ATS in the last 3 meetings.
North Carolina -5.5 The Tar Heels have blitzed opponents offensively through the first 3 rounds, but they have not faced a team with a similar caliber of talent until now. Louisville has used a suffocating pressure defense to limit teams to less than 61 points per game this year. Meanwhile, Thursday's 68-47 semifinal win over Washington State marked just the third time North Carolina failed to score at least 72 points in a game. The Tar Heels have won all 3 of those games, going 2-1 ATS and proving they can succeed at a slower pace. PROJECTED SCORE: 83	North Carolina is 3-0 ATS in the NCAA Tournament. North Carolina is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 non-conference games. The OVER is 7-3 in North Carolina's last 10 non-conference games. The OVER is 7-2-1 in North Carolina's last 10 games as a favorite.