Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Assembly Hall

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The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Assembly Hall to play the Indiana Hoosiers on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 3 point favorites.

The Tar Heels come into this game with an overall record of 7-0 and a road record of 1-0. They are 5-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-5. The Hoosiers have an overall record of 4-1 and a home record of 3-0. They have an over/under record of 1-1 and they are 1-1 against the spread.

Joel Berry comes into this contest averaging 17.1 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Tar Heels. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 56% while his free throw percentage is currently at 93%. Justin Jackson averages 15.4 points per game in 29.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for North Carolina. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 91%.

James Blackmon averages 20.5 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per contest this year for the Hoosiers. He grabs 7 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Robert Johnson averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.6 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.6 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage is 58%.

North Carolina averages 91 points per contest this season which ranks them 6th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 24.7 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 11th. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 34th in the country. They average 46 rebounds per game and 19 assists per game which ranks them 6th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 210th with 14.2 per game. The Tar Heels allow 66.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 21st and 87th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.7 rebounds a game which ranks 27th and they give up 10.8 assists per contest which puts them in 53rd place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 90th in Division 1.

Indiana averages 88.6 points per game this year which ranks them 11th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 24th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 38th in the nation. They average 48.8 rebounds per game and 17.2 assists per contest which ranks them 1st and 31st respectively. In the turnover department the Hoosiers rank 340th with 18 per game. The Hoosiers allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 116th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 19th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.2 rebounds a game which ranks 20th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 118th place in the nation. The Hoosiers force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 316th in college basketball.

The Tar Heels average 89 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 87 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 20.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 20.7 per contest. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 124.3 and they assist on 56.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 57%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. North Carolina turns the ball over an average of 15.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 61.2% while their offensive rebound percentage is 47.1%. The Tar Heels give up 68.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 66.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Hoosiers score 90.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 80 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 23 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 31.3 points per game. The Hoosiers have a rating on offense of 115.4 and 56.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 58%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 60% and they attempt 3 pointers on 41% of their shots. Indiana turns it over an average of 19.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 61.8% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 41.5%. The Hoosiers give up 59.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 57 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 5-2 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 2-5 against the over/under

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 1-1 against the spread

The Indiana Hoosiers are 1-1 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

11/22/16 F Luke Maye Undisclosed "?" Wednesday vs. Wisconsin
11/05/16 F Theo Pinson Foot out indefinitely

Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/29/16 G James Blackmon Jr Knee "?" Wednesday vs. North Carolina
11/08/16 F Collin Hartman Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Indiana

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