Sunday, March 26, 2017

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The 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats travel to FedExForum to play the 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels on Sunday, March 26, 2017 in the Elite 8. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 3 point favorites.

The Wildcats finished the regular season with an overall record of 26-5. They are 19-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-15. The Tar Heels ended the regular season with a record of 26-6. They have an over/under record of 11-19 and they are 18-16 against the spread.

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Valuable Kentucky Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kentucky Wildcats are 19-18 against the spread

The Kentucky Wildcats are 16-15 against the over/under

Important North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 18-16 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 11-19 against the over/under

Key Kentucky Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

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

Player Spotlight

Malik Monk comes into this contest averaging 20.1 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. De'Aaron Fox averages 16.8 points per game in 29.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.6 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Kentucky. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 74%.

Player Spotlight

Justin Jackson averages 18.2 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per contest this year for the Tar Heels. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 2.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Joel Berry averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.0 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.1 rebounds per contest and 3.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Useful Team Statistics

Kentucky averages 85.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 9th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 40th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 170th in the country. They average 40.3 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per game which ranks them 13th and 65th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 281st with 11.9 per game. The Wildcats allow 71.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 150th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 82nd and 11th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.0 rebounds a game which ranks 163rd and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the country. They force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 274th in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

North Carolina averages 85.1 points per game this year which ranks them 10th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 48th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 111th in the nation. They average 43.8 rebounds per game and 18.1 assists per contest which ranks them 1st and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Tar Heels rank 276th with 12.0 per game. The Tar Heels allow 70.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 124th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 54th and 133rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.7 rebounds a game which ranks 13th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 46th place in the nation. The Tar Heels force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 239th in college basketball.

Advanced Statistics

The Wildcats are 18th in the nation in offensive rating at 113.8. They assist on 51.2% of their shots, which ranks 203rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 74.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 17th among D-1 teams. They are 80th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 69th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Kentucky turns the ball over an average of 13.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.5% places them 38th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.3%.

Advanced Statistics

The Tar Heels are 7th in the nation in offensive rating at 117. They assist on 58.4% of their shots, which ranks 48th in the country. In terms of pace they average 72.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 55th among D-1 teams. They are 104th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 111th 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 13.5 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 42.2%.

Who will win tonight's Kentucky/North Carolina college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Kentucky -3

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