Wednesday, February 15, 2017

PNC Arena

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The North Carolina Tar Heels head to PNC Arena to take on the North Carolina State Wolfpack on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 10 point favorites.

The Tar Heels come into this game with an overall record of 21-5 and a road record of 4-4. They are 11-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-15. The Wolfpack have an overall record of 14-12 and a home record of 11-4. They have an over/under record of 15-8 and they are 9-14 against the spread.

Justin Jackson comes into this contest averaging 18.7 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Tar Heels. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Joel Berry averages 14.9 points per game in 29.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for North Carolina. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

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Dennis Smith Jr. averages 18.7 points per game while playing 34.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wolfpack. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 6.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 72%. Terry Henderson averages 14.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

North Carolina averages 86.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 5th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 46th. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 66th in the country. They average 43.8 rebounds per game and 18.3 assists per game which ranks them 1st and 3rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 91st with 12.3 per game. The Tar Heels allow 72.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 173rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 166th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.4 rebounds a game which ranks 22nd and they give up 12.2 assists per contest which puts them in 94th place in the country. They force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 85th in Division 1.

NC State averages 79.9 points per game this year which ranks them 38th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 34th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 99th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 111th and 62nd respectively. In the turnover department the Wolfpack rank 197th with 13.4 per game. The Wolfpack allow 79.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 317th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 184th and 229th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 226th and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 228th place in the nation. The Wolfpack force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 299th in college basketball.

The Tar Heels average 83.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 80.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 4.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.3 per contest. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 117.7 and they assist on 58% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 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 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 42.4%. The Tar Heels give up 78.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 80 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wolfpack score 86.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -19.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 10.9 points per game. The Wolfpack have a rating on offense of 108.4 and 53.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. North Carolina State turns it over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.3%. The Wolfpack give up 75.3 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 89 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 11-13 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 9-15 against the over/under

North Carolina State Wolfpack Betting Trends

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 9-14 against the spread

The North Carolina State Wolfpack are 15-8 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

02/14/17 F Isaiah Hicks Hamstring "?" Wednesday vs. NC State

North Carolina State Wolfpack Injuries

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

Josh's Pick: Take North Carolina -10

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