Saturday, December 31, 2016

Hank McCamish Pavilion

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The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Hank McCamish Pavilion to play the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday, December 31, 2016.

The Tar Heels come into this game with an overall record of 12-2 and a road record of 1-1. They are 7-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-9. The Yellow Jackets have an overall record of 8-4 and a home record of 7-2. They have an over/under record of 3-5 and they are 3-5 against the spread.

Justin Jackson comes into this contest averaging 17.5 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Tar Heels. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Joel Berry averages 14.4 points per game in 26.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.8 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for North Carolina. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 93%.

Ben Lammers averages 14.9 points per game while playing 33.9 minutes per contest this year for the Yellow Jackets. He grabs 10 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Josh Okogie averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 75%.

North Carolina averages 88.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 8th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 20.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 40th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 68th in the country. They average 44.8 rebounds per game and 18.7 assists per game which ranks them 4th and 6th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 110th with 12.8 per game. The Tar Heels allow 68.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 89th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 49th and 68th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.8 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the country. They force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 41st in Division 1.

Georgia Tech averages 68.1 points per game this year which ranks them 261st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 182nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 139th in the nation. They average 37.7 rebounds per game and 14.5 assists per contest which ranks them 100th and 104th respectively. In the turnover department the Yellow Jackets rank 263rd with 14.8 per game. The Yellow Jackets allow 65 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 44th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 42nd and 93rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 158th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 155th place in the nation. The Yellow Jackets force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 129th in college basketball.

The Tar Heels average 87.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 95.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 11.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 22.7 per contest. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 119.4 and they assist on 57.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. North Carolina turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 59% while their offensive rebound percentage is 42.1%. The Tar Heels give up 75.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 73 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Yellow Jackets score 69.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 59.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.1 points per game. The Yellow Jackets have a rating on offense of 97.3 and 57.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 20% of their shots. Georgia Tech turns it over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.2%. The Yellow Jackets give up 62.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 61.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 7-6 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 4-9 against the over/under

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Betting Trends

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 3-5 against the spread

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are 3-5 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

11/05/16 F Theo Pinson Foot out indefinitely

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Georgia Tech

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