Clemson at North Carolina College Basketball Parlay 1/16/2018

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Dean E. Smith Center

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The Clemson Tigers head to Dean E. Smith Center to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has North Carolina as 7 point favorites.

Clemson comes into this game with an overall record of 15-2. They currently have a point differential of 13.1 as they are averaging 77.5 points per game while giving up 64.4 per contest. North Carolina has an overall mark of 14-4. They are averaging 82.6 points per contest and giving up 71.1, which is a point differential of 11.5.

Valuable Clemson Tigers Betting Trends

The Clemson Tigers are 9-5 against the spread this season

The Clemson Tigers are 7-7 against the over/under this year

Important North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 9-7 against the spread this season

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 9-8 against the over/under this year

Key Clemson Tigers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

12/06/17 G Seventh Woods Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Donte Grantham averages 14.9 points per contest in 32.5 minutes per game this year. He averages 2.2 assists per game and 7.4 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 58% for the season while his free throw percentage is 78%. Marcquise Reed averages 15.9 points per contest while playing 33.6 minutes per night this year. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per contest and distributes 3 assists per game. His FG percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Player Spotlight

Joel Berry averages 17.4 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 30.8 minutes per game. He also hauls in 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes 2.9 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is 89%. Luke Maye scores 18.2 points per contest while playing 31.9 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 10.8 rebounds per contest and has 2.2 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is at 60%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Tigers allow 64.4 points per contest which is 25th in Division 1. They also surrender a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from 3-point range, ranking them 37th and 138th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 89th, and they allow 10.4 assists per game which puts them in 22nd place in the country. They force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 118th in the nation. Clemson averages 77.5 points per contest this year, which is 106th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 13.1 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a unit, which has them ranked 42nd. From 3-point territory they shoot 37%, which is good for 82nd in college basketball. They average 37.0 boards per contest and 13.9 assists per game, which ranks them 128th and 169th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 235th with 12.6 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Tar Heels give up 71.1 points per game, which ranks them 153rd in the country. Their defense surrenders a 41% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 58th and 308th in those defensive statistics. They rank 273rd with 14.7 dimes allowed per game and 58th with 32.1 boards surrendered per contest. The Tar Heels are 67th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 12.2 per contest this year. North Carolina is 33rd in Division 1 with 82.6 points per contest this season. They are 123rd in the country in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 11.5. They shoot 38% from beyond the arc, which is good for 72nd in D-1. They are 1st in college basketball in rebounding with 44.2 boards per contest and 27th in assists per game with 17.3. The Tar Heels are 217th in turnovers per contest with 12.8.

Advanced Statistics

The Tigers are 24th in the country in defensive rating with 92.6, and their offensive rating of 111.4 is ranked 65th. They are 247th in college basketball in pace with 69 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 55% is 51st. As a unit they are 37th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 37% of their shot attempts, ranking 167th in D-1. Clemson is 192nd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.5 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 46%, which is 37th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

North Carolina is 294th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.6 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 49%, which is 115th in the nation. The Tar Heels are 47th in the country in offensive rating with 112.7, and their defensive rating of 97 is ranked 82nd. In terms of pace they are 60th in Division 1 with 73.3 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 52% is 152nd. As a team they are 156th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 32% of their shots, ranking 296th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Clemson +7 and over 149 total points

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