North Carolina Tar Heels 2009 Final Four Odds: And then there were 16… Only 16 teams now remain in this year’s 2009 NCAA March Madness Tournament, as we have reached the Regional Semifinal round. South Region Semifinal play is scheduled to tipoff Friday March 27th live from the FedExForum in Memphis, TN.
Thanks to expert 2009 Final Four Odds experts at SportsBook.com, you cab get ahead of the curve and place your early 2009 Final Four Odds Pick in this year’s NCAA March Madness Tournament. 
Ever since the start of this year’s NCAA March Madness Tournament, the North Carolina Tar Heels [+300] have been the haunted ones, as they’ve been the Sports Odds favorites to not only make it into the 2009 Final Four Odds, but more so, they have been picked to win it all. Yet with all the pressure squarely on their shoulders, the Heels have responded beautifully.
In their South Region opening round, despite the absence of point guard Ty Lawson, UNC made a statement by absolutely clobbered Radford, 101-58. In that game, Wayne Ellington led the way for the Heels with 35 points on 11-16 shooting, collected 8 boards, and dished out 3 dimes.
UNC’s second round contest was a bit more interesting, marking the unexpected return of Ty Lawson from a toe injury, as the Heels took on the LSU Tigers. Lawson’s return to the hardwood was a triumphant one indeed, scoring 21 of his 23 points after halftime, on the way to a North Carolina, 84-70, victory. Wayne Ellington poured in 23 points of his own to help his team run off 11 straight points in a tied game, and UNC never looked back.
In this Friday’s South Region Semifinal round, North Carolina will face Gonzaga for a chance to advance to the coveted 2009 Final Four Odds. According to SportsBook.com, the North Carolina Tar Heels [-8½, -400] have their place on the 2009 Final Four Odds locked, as they have been listed as the Sports Odds favorites against this Gonzaga Bulldogs [+8½, +320] team. The OVER/UNDER for this, North Carolina vs. Gonzaga Sweet 16 game has been calculated at a combined total of 162½ points.
