Friday, November 11, 2016

Smoothie King Center

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The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Smoothie King Center to play the Tulane Green Wave on Friday, November 11, 2016. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 20.5 point favorites.

The Tar Heels had an overall record of 25-6 and a road record of 6-5 last year. They were 19-19 against the spread last year and their over/under record was 16-15. The Green Wave had an overall record of 10-21 and a home record of 6-10 last season. They had an over/under record of 14-11 and they were 11-16 against the spread last season.

Brice Johnson averaged 17 points per game last season while playing 28 minutes per night for the Tar Heels. He pulled down 10.4 rebounds per game and dished out 1.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage was 61% while his free throw percentage sat at 78%. Joel Berry averaged 12.8 points per game in 30.7 minutes per contest last season. He averaged 3.8 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for North Carolina. His field goal percentage was 44% for the year while his free throw percentage was 87%.

Louis Dabney averaged 14.4 points per game while playing 33 minutes per contest last year for the Green Wave. He grabbed 3 rebounds per game and had 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage was 37% and his free throw percentage was 79%. Malik Morgan averaged 12.2 points per game last season and he saw the court an average of 31.6 minutes per contest. He also averaged 5.1 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage was 42% and his free throw percentage was 64%.

North Carolina averaged 83 points per contest last season which ranked them 7th in the nation. Their average scoring margin was 13.1 and their shooting percentage was 48% as a team which had them ranked 14th. Behind the arc they shot 32% which was good for 285th in the country. They averaged 40.7 rebounds per game and 17.7 assists per game which ranked them 12th and 4th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they ranked 28th with 10.7 per game. The Tar Heels allowed 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 120th in the nation. They also allowed a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 57th and 252nd in those defensive categories. Opponents averaged 32.3 rebounds a game which ranked 33rd and they gave up 11.1 assists per contest which put them in 40th place in the country. They forced 12.9 turnovers per game which ranked them 141st in Division 1.

Tulane averaged 65.9 points per game last year which ranked them 309th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin was -4.6 and their shooting percentage was 40% as a team which had them sitting in the 333rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shot 30% which was good for 334th in the nation. They averaged 37.3 rebounds per game and 10.9 assists per contest which ranked them 92nd and 312th respectively. In the turnover department the Green Wave ranked 234th with 13.2 per game. The Green Wave allowed 70.5 points per game to their opponents which ranked them 137th in the country. They also allowed a 43% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 139th and 205th in those defensive statistics. Opponents averaged 37.2 rebounds a game which ranked 249th and they gave up 12 assists per contest which put them in 91st place in the nation. The Green Wave forced 13 turnovers per game which ranked them 130th in college basketball.

The Tar Heels averaged 80.8 points per game on the road last season and they scored 91.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They had an average scoring differential of 9.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference was 16 per contest. The Tar Heels had an offensive rating of 117.7 and they assisted on 57.5% of their shots last year. In terms of pace they averaged 70.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage was 53%. As a team they had a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. North Carolina turned the ball over an average of 12.8 times per 100 possessions and they got a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 55.7% while their offensive rebound percentage was 39.6%. The Tar Heels gave up 71.5 points per game on the road last season and they surrendered 75.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Green Wave scored 66.8 ppg at home and they averaged 63.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They had an average scoring differential of -5 in their past 3 contests and at home last season they had a difference of -1.2 points per game. The Green Wave had a rating on offense of 95 and 46.4% of their shots were assisted last season. They possessed the ball 67.8 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year was 45%. As an offensive unit they had a true shooting percentage of 48% and they attempted 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Tulane turned it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they stole the ball on 9.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage was 50.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season was 31.7%. The Green Wave gave up 68 points per contest at home last year and they gave up 68.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels were 19-19 against the spread last season

The North Carolina Tar Heels were 16-15 against the over/under last year

Tulane Green Wave Betting Trends

The Tulane Green Wave were 11-16 against the spread last season

The Tulane Green Wave were 14-11 against the over/under last year

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

11/05/16 F Theo Pinson Foot out indefinitely

Tulane Green Wave Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Tulane +20.5

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