Florida State Seminoles vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 2/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, February 12, 2022

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

TV: ESPN

The North Carolina Tar Heels (17-7) are welcoming the Florida State Seminoles (13-10) at Dean E. Smith Center on Saturday.

The Florida State Seminoles took the court against Pittsburgh and went home with a loss by a final score of 56-51 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Seminoles ended up finishing with 23 while Pittsburgh totaled 16 personal fouls. They made 8 of 25 shots from 3-point range. Pittsburgh ended up shooting 50.0% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 24 attempts. Moreover, Pittsburgh totaled 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Pittsburgh totaled 9 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. When talking about defense, Florida State allowed the other team to go 33.3% from the floor on 18 out of 54 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 35 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Seminoles buried 12 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Florida State walked away from the game having earned a 28.6% field goal percentage (16 out of 56) and converted 7 out of their 24 3-point shots.

Caleb Mills is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 37.5% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 34 mins played and pulled down 3 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Florida State steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss mark of 13-10 on the year. They turn it over 13.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Florida State is collecting 35.3 boards per game and has accumulated 330 dimes for the season, which is 107th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Seminoles are connecting on 33.4% on shots from distance (155 of 464) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 71.2 pts per contest (183rd in D-1) while hitting 43.8% from the field.

Defensively, the Seminoles are forcing their opponents into 15.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 191st in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.2). The Seminoles defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.7% (554 of 1,267) and they relinquish 33.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 237th in college hoops in allowing assists with 306 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the North Carolina Tar Heels got the victory with a final of 79-77 against Clemson. When discussing rebounds, North Carolina permitted Clemson to grab 26 overall (5 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 42.1% from distance by hitting 8 out of 19 and ended up going 19 of 21 from the free throw line (90.5%). The Tar Heels permitted Clemson to make 25 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.9% in the game. When all was said and done, the Tar Heels ended up going 29 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. When talking about shooting from distance, North Carolina knocked down 8 of 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 13 of them for a clip of 76.5%. Clemson committed 17 fouls for this game which took the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for a total of 17 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The Tar Heels pulled down 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 in this contest.

Armando Bacot pitched in for the Tar Heels for the game. He buried 8 out of 10 in the game for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the game.

North Carolina has a record of 17-7 for the year. The Tar Heels are committing 14.9 personal fouls per game while shooting 75.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per game (89th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.7 times per game. North Carolina has scored 1,874 pts for the year (78.1 per contest) and they snag 40.1 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Tar Heels are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks them 111th in the nation.

The North Carolina defense gives up 34.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (195 of 564) and their opposition knocks down 72.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.3 assists and 32.5 rebounds every game, which ranks 238th and 74th in college hoops. The Tar Heels on defense are ranked 283rd in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 72.8. They are able to force 9.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (221st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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