Washington vs UNC 3/24/19 - NCAA Tournament Picks & Predictions

The Washington Huskies are set to face the North Carolina Tar Heels in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament as they will meet at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Washington Huskies entered the tournament as a 9-seed with a 27-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after recently beating Utah State in the 1st round, 78-61. Noah Dickerson led the way for the Huskies with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Jaylen Nowell had a solid all-around game for Washington as he contributed 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.

The North Carolina Tar Heels entered the NCAA Tournament as a 1-seed with a 28-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after beating the Iona Gaels in the 1st round, 88-73. Cameron Johnson led the way for the North Carolina Tar Heels with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Nassir Little made his impact felt off the bench for the Tar Heels as he contributed 19 points and 4 rebounds. Jaylen Nowell is the leading scorer and assists guy for the Washington Huskies as the sophomore guard is averaging 16.2 PPG and 3.1 APG. Noah Dickerson is the leading rebounder for Mike Hopkins and company as the senior forward is averaging 7.4 RPG. Matisse Thybulle is one of the top defenders in the country as the senior guard is averaging 3.4 steals per game and 2.2 blocks per game. The Washington Huskies are shooting 45.3% from the field this season while connecting on 34.6% of their three-point attempts.

Cameron Johnson is the leading scorer for the North Carolina Tar Heels as the senior guard is averaging 16.9 PPG. Luke Maye is averaging a double-double for Roy Williams and company as the senior forward is contributing 14.7 PPG and 10.5 RPG. Coby White is the leading assists guy for the Tar Heels as the freshmen guard is averaging 4.2 APG while also contributing 16.3 PPG. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 46.4% from the field this season while connecting on 36.5% of their three-point attempts.