UNC vs. Ole Miss Prediction: North Carolina Predicted to Win March Madness First Round Matchup [3/21/2025]

Ole Miss will square off with UNC in March Madness First Round action at Fiserv Forum on Friday, starting at 4:05PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects North Carolina as the most likely winner of today's game.

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"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's UNC-Ole Miss game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict North Carolina's chance of winning is 56%, while Ole Miss' is 44%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, visit our interactive UNC vs. Ole Miss predictions page.

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UNC vs. Ole Miss Prediction: Who Will Win and Advance to the Second Round?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NCAA Tournament game between UNC and Ole Miss 10,000 times as part of our March Madness predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives North Carolina a 56% chance of beating Ole Miss. Our predicted final score has North Carolina winning 78-76.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and North Carolina and Ole Miss each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 155.5-point over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

UNC vs. Ole Miss March Madness Odds

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UNC vs. Ole Miss Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's UNC vs. Ole Miss matchup is on the moneyline.

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UNC vs. Ole Miss Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's college basketball action between Ole Miss and UNC at Fiserv Forum is scheduled to start at 4:05PM ET.

• Who: North Carolina vs. Ole Miss
• Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
• Time: 4:05PM ET/1:05PM PT
• Venue: Fiserv Forum
• March Madness Stage: First Round

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's UNC vs. Ole Miss matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any UNC vs. Ole Miss picks, be sure to check out the latest March Madness predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

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Conclusion

We predict North Carolina, with a 56% win probability, will likely beat Ole Miss on Friday.

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