Michigan Wolverines vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 12/1/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Michigan Wolverines vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN

Dean E. Smith Center is the location where the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-2) will compete against the Michigan Wolverines (4-2) on Wednesday.

The Michigan Wolverines stepped onto the hardwood against Tarleton State and walked away with a win by a score of 65-54 in their last game. Michigan finished the contest having earned a 55.3% FG percentage (21 out of 38) and converted 6 of their 18 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Wolverines buried 17 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 77.3%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 14 assists for this contest while creating 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In relation to the defense, Michigan allowed 33.9% from the floor on 19 of 56 shooting. Tarleton State earned 4 dimes and had 11 steals for the contest. Additionally, Tarleton State totaled 19 boards (8 offensive, 11 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tarleton State finished the game shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 14 attempts. They also made 5 out of their 17 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Wolverines ended up with 13 and Tarleton State totaled 18 fouls.

Caleb Houstan is someone who was important in this game. He ended up finishing with 14 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He played 37 minutes played and also snagged 10 rebounds. He shot 57.1% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Michigan will take the court with a mark of 4-2 for the year. They are averaging 71.8 points per outing (194th in Division 1) while hitting 48.1% from the floor. The Wolverines are connecting on 29.1% from downtown (32 of 110) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Michigan is grabbing 38.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 81 dimes this year, which is 229th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.5 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wolverines are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.5 fouls. They concede 25.4% on 3-point shots while they are 106th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.5). The Wolverines defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 38.8% (146 of 376) and they relinquish 30.3 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 43rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 59 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the North Carolina Tar Heels took home the win by a final score of 72-53 when they played UNC Asheville. The Tar Heels earned 38 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in this contest. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. UNC Asheville committed 10 fouls in this game which got the Tar Heels to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.6%. In reference to three-point shots, North Carolina made 7 of 14 tries (50.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Tar Heels went 27 for 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. The Tar Heels allowed UNC Asheville to knock down 18 out of 68 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 26.5% in this contest. They finished shooting 18.9% from 3-point land by hitting 7 of 37 and ended up shooting 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to how they rebounded, North Carolina permitted UNC Asheville to snag 24 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Armando Bacot was important for the Tar Heels for this contest. He converted 8 out of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 29 minutes of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

North Carolina has a mark of 4-2 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tar Heels are shooting 48.7% from the field, which ranks them 43rd in the nation. North Carolina has 499 pts so far this year (83.2 per game) and they pull down 40.5 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.5 times per game (122nd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per game. The Tar Heels are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per game while shooting 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Tar Heels on the defensive end are ranked 322nd in the country in PPG given up with 78.7. They are forcing their opponents into 8.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (258th in college basketball). The North Carolina defense gives up 33.1% on 3-pointers (51 of 154) and their opponents are converting on 67.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 16.2 dimes and 32.3 rebounds every game, which is 339th and 95th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina

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