Saturday, February 6, 2016

Edmund P. Joyce Center

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The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Edmund P. Joyce Center to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, February 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 4 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Tar Heels come into this game with an overall record of 19-3 and a road record of 3-3. They are 8-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-8. The Fighting Irish have an overall record of 15-7 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 12-8 and they are 8-11 against the spread.

Brice Johnson comes into this contest averaging 16.7 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 12.4 points per game in 30.1 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 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Demetrius Jackson averages 16 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per contest this year for the Fighting Irish. He grabs 3.6 rebounds per game and has 5.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Zach Auguste averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.1 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

North Carolina averages 84.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 7th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 23rd. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 330th in the country. They average 41.4 rebounds per game and 18.3 assists per game which ranks them 15th and 6th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 10.7 per game. The Tar Heels allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 132nd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 103rd and 294th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 41st and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 89th place in the country. They force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 58th in the Division 1.

Notre Dame averages 78.5 points per game this year which ranks them 52nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.6 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 9th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 38th in the nation. They average 36 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 177th and 96th respectively. In the turnover department the Fighting Irish rank 4th with 9.5 per game. The Fighting Irish allow 69.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 122nd in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 149th and 330th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.6 rebounds a game which ranks 21st and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 171st place in the nation. The Fighting Irish force 10.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 338th in college basketball.

The Tar Heels average 81.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 7.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 8.7 per contest. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 117.1 and they assist on 58.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 72.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 52%. 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 12.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.1%. The Tar Heels give up 74.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Fighting Irish score 81.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -0.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16 points per game. The Fighting Irish have a rating on offense of 119.5 and 50.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Notre Dame turns it over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 33.7%. The Fighting Irish give up 65.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 74 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 8-12 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 14-8 against the over/under

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 8-11 against the spread

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 12-8 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take North Carolina

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