Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Littlejohn Coliseum

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The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Littlejohn Coliseum to play the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

The Tar Heels come into this game with an overall record of 12-3 and a road record of 1-2. They are 7-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-10. The Tigers have an overall record of 11-2 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 5-6 and they are 7-4 against the spread.

Justin Jackson comes into this contest averaging 17.4 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Tar Heels. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Joel Berry averages 13.9 points per game in 26.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.5 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for North Carolina. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 93%.

Jaron Blossomgame averages 17.1 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per contest this year for the Tigers. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Avry Holmes averages 10.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

North Carolina averages 86.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 9th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 17.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 64th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 130th in the country. They average 44.8 rebounds per game and 18.3 assists per game which ranks them 2nd and 9th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 155th with 13.3 per game. The Tar Heels allow 68.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 102nd in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 63rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.2 rebounds a game which ranks 33rd and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 34th place in the country. They force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 42nd in Division 1.

Clemson averages 77.7 points per game this year which ranks them 71st in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 124th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 188th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per contest which ranks them 138th and 148th respectively. In the turnover department the Tigers rank 17th with 10.9 per game. The Tigers allow 64.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 37th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 47th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 170th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the nation. The Tigers force 15.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 31st in college basketball.

The Tar Heels average 83.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 83.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 8.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 19.7 per contest. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 119.4 and they assist on 57.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. North Carolina turns the ball over an average of 14.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 59% while their offensive rebound percentage is 42.1%. The Tar Heels give up 75.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 63.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Tigers score 81.7 ppg at home and they have averaged 74 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 21.1 points per game. The Tigers have a rating on offense of 112.9 and 50.3% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.5 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Clemson turns it over an average of 13.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.4% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.6%. The Tigers give up 60.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

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

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 4-10 against the over/under

Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 7-4 against the spread

The Clemson Tigers are 5-6 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

11/05/16 F Theo Pinson Foot out indefinitely

Clemson Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Clemson

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