North Carolina at Notre Dame College Basketball Parlay 1/13/2018

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Purcell Pavilion

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The North Carolina Tar Heels head to Purcell Pavilion to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, January 13, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has North Carolina as 5 point favorites.

North Carolina comes into this game with an overall record of 13-4. They currently have a point differential of 12.1 as they are averaging 83.4 points per game while giving up 71.3 per contest. Notre Dame has an overall record of 13-4. They are averaging 78.2 points per game and surrendering 63.9, good for a point differential of 14.4.

Valuable North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 9-6 against the spread this season

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 9-7 against the over/under this year

Important Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Trends

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-7 against the spread this season

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are 6-7 against the over/under this year

Key North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

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

Key Notre Dame Fighting Irish Injuries

01/12/18 G Matt Farrell Ankle is doubtful Saturday vs North Carolina
01/09/18 F Bonzie Colson Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Joel Berry averages 17.6 points per contest in 30.6 minutes per game this year. He averages 2.9 assists per game and 3.3 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 39% for the season while his free throw percentage is 89%. Luke Maye averages 18.2 points per contest while playing 31.8 minutes per night this year. He grabs 10.8 rebounds per contest and distributes 2.2 assists per game. His FG percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is 61%.

Player Spotlight

Martinas Geben averages 9 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 22.5 minutes per game. He also hauls in 7.4 rebounds per game and dishes 1.2 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage is 85%. Temple Gibbs scores 14.6 points per contest while playing 36.1 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 2.8 rebounds per contest and has 3.2 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is at 79%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Tar Heels allow 71.3 points per contest which is 155th in Division 1. They also surrender a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from 3-point range, ranking them 63rd and 295th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 31.3 rebounds a game which ranks 35th, and they allow 14.8 assists per game which puts them in 274th place in the country. They force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 69th in the nation. North Carolina averages 83.4 points per contest this year, which is 32nd in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a unit, which has them ranked 120th. From 3-point territory they shoot 38%, which is good for 60th in college basketball. They average 44.6 boards per contest and 17.4 assists per game, which ranks them 1st and 24th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 195th with 13.2 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Fighting Irish give up 63.9 points per game, which ranks them 24th in the country. Their defense surrenders a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 38th and 137th in those defensive statistics. They rank 177th with 13.3 dimes allowed per game and 131st with 34.1 boards surrendered per contest. The Fighting Irish are 99th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 12.8 per contest this year. Notre Dame is 93rd in Division 1 with 78.2 points per contest this season. They are 69th in the country in shooting at 47%, while their average scoring margin is 14.4. They shoot 38% from beyond the arc, which is good for 61st in D-1. They are 150th in college basketball in rebounding with 36.6 boards per contest and 141st in assists per game with 14.5. The Fighting Irish are 346th in turnovers per contest with 9.7.

Advanced Statistics

The Tar Heels are 79th in the country in defensive rating with 96.5, and their offensive rating of 112.9 is ranked 45th. They are 48th in college basketball in pace with 73.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 52% is 151st. As a unit they are 147th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 32% of their shot attempts, ranking 299th in D-1. North Carolina is 276th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions while forcing 14.9 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 49%, which is 130th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Notre Dame is 344th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 12.5 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.3 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 46%, which is 36th in the nation. The Fighting Irish are 23rd in the country in offensive rating with 115.5, and their defensive rating of 94.3 is ranked 44th. In terms of pace they are 315th in Division 1 with 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 54% is 77th. As a team they are 56th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3-pointers on 36% of their shots, ranking 221st in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take North Carolina -5 and under 152 total points

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