Saturday, January 7, 2017

Dean Smith Center

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The North Carolina State Wolfpack travel to Dean Smith Center to play the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Wolfpack come into this game with an overall record of 12-3 and a road record of 0-2. They are 7-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-3. The Tar Heels have an overall record of 13-3 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 5-10 and they are 7-7 against the spread.

Dennis Smith Jr. comes into this contest averaging 19.6 points per game while playing 33.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Wolfpack. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Terry Henderson averages 16.2 points per game in 32.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 3.3 rebounds per game for NC State. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Justin Jackson averages 17.4 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Tar Heels. He grabs 4.8 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Joel Berry averages 15.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 4.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 93%.

NC State averages 84.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 16th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.5 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 11th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 50th in the country. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 16 assists per game which ranks them 51st and 52nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 146th with 13.2 per game. The Wolfpack allow 73.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 209th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 75th and 30th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.6 rebounds a game which ranks 158th and they give up 11.9 assists per contest which puts them in 79th place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 266th in Division 1.

North Carolina averages 86.9 points per game this year which ranks them 8th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 16.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 71st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 112th in the nation. They average 45.2 rebounds per game and 18.2 assists per contest which ranks them 2nd and 9th respectively. In the turnover department the Tar Heels rank 185th with 13.6 per game. The Tar Heels allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 119th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 76th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 29th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 35th place in the nation. The Tar Heels force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 47th in college basketball.

The Wolfpack average 77.8 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 88.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -5.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 12 per contest. The Wolfpack have an offensive rating of 113.4 and they assist on 54.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. North Carolina State turns the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.2%. The Wolfpack give up 83.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 76.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tar Heels score 89.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 84.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 27.6 points per game. The Tar Heels have a rating on offense of 116.2 and 57.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 75.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shots. North Carolina turns it over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 59% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 42.9%. The Tar Heels give up 62.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 78.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 7-5 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 9-3 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 7-7 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 5-10 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

11/23/16 F Lennard Freeman Redshirt expected to redshirt

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

11/05/16 F Theo Pinson Foot out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take North Carolina

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