Thursday, March 17, 2016

PNC Arena

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The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to PNC Arena to play the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles on Thursday, March 17, 2016.

The Tar Heels come into this game with an overall record of 25-6 and a road record of 6-5. They are 15-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-15. The Eagles have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 14-4. They have an over/under record of 2-2 and they are 3-3 against the spread.

Brice Johnson comes into this contest averaging 16.6 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Tar Heels. He pulls down 10.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 61% while his free throw percentage is currently at 77%. Joel Berry averages 12.6 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for North Carolina. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Marc Eddy Norelia averages 17.2 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year for the Eagles. He grabs 9.2 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Christian Terrell averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 2.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

North Carolina averages 82.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 11th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 21st. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 305th in the country. They average 41 rebounds per game and 18 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 4th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 34th with 10.9 per game. The Tar Heels allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 107th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 46th and 251st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 46th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 48th place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 128th in the Division 1.

Florida Gulf Coast averages 75.6 points per game this year which ranks them 103rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 2.7 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 34th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 172nd in the nation. They average 39.4 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 34th and 190th respectively. In the turnover department the Eagles rank 124th with 12.1 per game. The Eagles allow 72.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 190th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 102nd and 16th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 154th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 93rd place in the nation. The Eagles force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 267th in college basketball.

The Tar Heels average 78.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 75.7 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 17.3 per contest. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 116.4 and they assist on 58.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.7 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 12.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.7%. The Tar Heels give up 71.1 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 58.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Eagles score 77.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 81 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 15 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.2 points per game. The Eagles have a rating on offense of 108 and 47% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 25% of their shots. Florida Gulf Coast turns it over an average of 15.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 32.9%. The Eagles give up 70 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 66 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 15-17 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 16-15 against the over/under

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Betting Trends

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are 3-3 against the spread

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are 2-2 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

No key injuries to report

Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony 's Pick: Take North Carolina

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