Saturday, January 16, 2016

Dean Smith Center

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The North Carolina State Wolfpack travel to Dean Smith Center to play the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 15 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Wolfpack come into this game with an overall record of 10-7 and a road record of 2-2. They are 6-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-7. The Tar Heels have an overall record of 15-2 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 13-4 and they are 7-8 against the spread.

Anthony Barber comes into this contest averaging 22.5 points per game while playing 38.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolfpack. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Maverick Rowan averages 13.5 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for North Carolina State. His field goal percentage is 36% for the year while his free throw percentage is 75%.

Brice Johnson averages 16.7 points per game while playing 26.7 minutes per contest this year for the Tar Heels. He grabs 10.2 rebounds per game and has 1.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 64% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Marcus Paige averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

North Carolina State averages 75 points per contest this season which ranks them 120th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.4 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 277th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 269th in the country. They average 42.7 rebounds per game and 11.8 assists per game which ranks them 9th and 266th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 10.4 per game. The Wolfpack allow 70.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 142nd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 315th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.7 rebounds a game which ranks 203rd and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 91st place in the country. They force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 313th in the Division 1.

North Carolina averages 87.5 points per game this year which ranks them 1st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.7 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 7th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 218th in the nation. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 19.1 assists per contest which ranks them 28th and 5th respectively. In the turnover department the Tar Heels rank 24th with 10.8 per game. The Tar Heels allow 71.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 171st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 120th and 316th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 103rd place in the nation. The Tar Heels force 13.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 138th in college basketball.

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 6-7 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 7-7 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 7-8 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 13-4 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

01/05/16 G Terry Henderson Ankle out indefinitely

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take North Carolina State

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