Saturday, March 4, 2017

Dean Smith Center

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The Duke Blue Devils travel to Dean Smith Center to play the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 6 point favorites.

The Blue Devils come into this game with an overall record of 23-7 and a road record of 4-5. They are 11-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-16. The Tar Heels have an overall record of 25-6 and a home record of 15-0. They have an over/under record of 10-19 and they are 15-14 against the spread.

Luke Kennard comes into this contest averaging 19.8 points per game while playing 35.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Devils. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Jayson Tatum averages 16.1 points per game in 32.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 7.4 rebounds per game for Duke. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

Justin Jackson averages 18.4 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per contest this year for the Tar Heels. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 76%. Joel Berry averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 3.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Duke averages 80.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 32nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 42nd. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 69th in the country. They average 37.0 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 110th and 170th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 305th with 11.6 per game. The Blue Devils allow 68.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 83rd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 151st and 12th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 66th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 105th in Division 1.

North Carolina averages 85.0 points per game this year which ranks them 11th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15.0 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 50th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 91st in the nation. They average 44.0 rebounds per game and 17.9 assists per contest which ranks them 1st and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Tar Heels rank 276th with 12.1 per game. The Tar Heels allow 70.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 121st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 131st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.8 rebounds a game which ranks 14th and they give up 11.8 assists per contest which puts them in 70th place in the nation. The Tar Heels force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 234th in college basketball.

The Blue Devils are 10th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.6. They assist on 49% of their shots, which ranks 260th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 192nd among D-1 teams. They are 35th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 27th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Duke turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.9% places them 57th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.7%.

The Tar Heels are 8th in the nation in offensive rating at 116.9. They assist on 57.9% of their shots, which ranks 59th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 59th among D-1 teams. They are 99th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 112th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. North Carolina turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 58.8% places them 1st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 42.5%.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 11-18 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 13-16 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 15-14 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 10-19 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

11/20/16 F Sean Obi Knee out indefinitely

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

02/15/17 G Kenny Williams Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take North Carolina -6

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