Saturday, February 25, 2017

Petersen Events Center

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The North Carolina Tar Heels travel to Petersen Events Center to play the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday, February 25, 2017. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 8 point favorites.

The Tar Heels come into this game with an overall record of 24-5 and a road record of 5-4. They are 14-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-17. The Panthers have an overall record of 15-13 and a home record of 11-5. They have an over/under record of 12-15 and they are 12-13 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 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Joel Berry averages 14.6 points per game in 29.8 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 84%.

Michael Young averages 20.4 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest this year for the Panthers. He grabs 7 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Jamel Artis averages 19.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 3.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

North Carolina averages 85.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 44th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 78th in the country. They average 43.8 rebounds per game and 18 assists per game which ranks them 1st and 4th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 87th with 12.1 per game. The Tar Heels allow 71.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 135th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 73rd and 115th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 12 assists per contest which puts them in 74th place in the country. They force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 91st in Division 1.

Pittsburgh averages 75.7 points per game this year which ranks them 102nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 0.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 113th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 66th in the nation. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 151st and 71st respectively. In the turnover department the Panthers rank 74th with 12 per game. The Panthers allow 75.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 243rd in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 217th and 165th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 131st and they give up 15.1 assists per contest which puts them in 297th place in the nation. The Panthers force 10 turnovers per game which ranks them 344th in college basketball.

The Tar Heels average 84.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 78.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 19.7 per contest. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 117.5 and they assist on 57.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.3 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 13.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 42.3%. The Tar Heels give up 78.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 59 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Panthers score 78.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 67.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 2.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 1.2 points per game. The Panthers have a rating on offense of 109.3 and 59% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Pittsburgh turns it over an average of 15.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 5.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.3%. The Panthers give up 77.6 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65 points per game in their past 3 contests.

North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 14-13 against the spread

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 10-17 against the over/under

Pittsburgh Panthers Betting Trends

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 12-13 against the spread

The Pittsburgh Panthers are 12-15 against the over/under

North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

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

Pittsburgh Panthers Injuries

11/09/16 G Crisshawn Clark Knee out for season
02/24/17 F Ryan Luther Foot "?" Saturday vs. North Carolina

Guy's Pick: Take Pittsburgh +8

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