Monday, February 1, 2016

KFC Yum! Center

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The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to KFC Yum! Center to play the Louisville Cardinals on Monday, February 1, 2016. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 2 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Tar Heels come into this game with an overall record of 19-2 and a road record of 3-2. They are 8-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-7. The Cardinals have an overall record of 17-4 and a home record of 13-1. They have an over/under record of 8-9 and they are 8-9 against the spread.

Brice Johnson comes into this contest averaging 16.8 points per game while playing 26.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Tar Heels. He pulls down 10.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 62% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Marcus Paige averages 12.7 points per game in 29.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for North Carolina. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Damion Lee averages 16.7 points per game while playing 32 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 87%. Trey Lewis averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

North Carolina averages 85.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.5 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 317th in the country. They average 41.5 rebounds per game and 18.6 assists per game which ranks them 14th and 4th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 18th with 10.5 per game. The Tar Heels allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 133rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 101st and 291st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 35th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 86th place in the country. They force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 59th in the Division 1.

Louisville averages 79.3 points per game this year which ranks them 41st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.1 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 17th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 80th in the nation. They average 40.7 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 26th and 150th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 103rd with 12 per game. The Cardinals allow 60.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 24th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.3 rebounds a game which ranks 9th and they give up 10 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 50th in college basketball.

The Tar Heels average 83.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 9.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 15.7 per contest. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 118.3 and they assist on 58.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. North Carolina turns the ball over an average of 12.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.3% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.1%. The Tar Heels give up 74.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cardinals score 81.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -1.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 26.8 points per game. The Cardinals have a rating on offense of 117.2 and 46.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Louisville turns it over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 11% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 57.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 42.2%. The Cardinals give up 54.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 8-11 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 14-7 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 8-9 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 8-9 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

01/31/16 F Joel James Achilles "?" Monday vs. Louisville

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

12/20/15 C Mangok Mathiang Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks
01/31/16 C Chinanu Onuaku Illness probable Monday vs. North Carolina

Josh's Pick: Take North Carolina

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