Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 11/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Gardner-Webb Bulldogs vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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

TV: ACCN

Dean E. Smith Center is where the North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0) will take on the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (0-2) on Tuesday.

The Gardner-Webb Bulldogs took the court against Stephen F. Austin and took a loss by a score of 86-71 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs left the arena with 24 while Stephen F. Austin racked up 24 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 16 attempts from 3-point range. Stephen F. Austin shot 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 20 of 25 attempts. In addition, Stephen F. Austin grabbed 29 rebounds (11 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Stephen F. Austin distributed 18 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In terms of defending, Gardner-Webb let their opponent shoot 49.2% from the field on 29 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 2 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 24 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Bulldogs buried 18 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Gardner-Webb wrapped up the game with a 48.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 47) and made 7 of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Caleb Robinson is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He scored 10 points on 4 of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 21 minutes and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 57.1% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Gardner-Webb enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the season. They are turning it over 17.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.5 fouls per game. As a team, Gardner-Webb is snagging 29.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 22 assists for the season, which ranks 297th in the country in terms of passing. The Bulldogs are hitting 35.0% on shots from downtown (14 of 40) and 65.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 67.0 points per game (290th in Division 1) while hitting 45.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulldogs are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 fouls. They give up 51.7% on three-point shots while they are 281st in college basketball in opponents PPG (75.5). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 49.5% (51 of 103) and they relinquish 31.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 255th in college hoops in giving up assists with 31 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the North Carolina Tar Heels got the victory with a final of 102-86 against Charleston Southern. When talking about rebounding, North Carolina allowed Charleston Southern to grab 33 in total (13 offensive). They went 33.3% from distance by shooting 8 out of 24 and finished the game at 6 of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Tar Heels permitted Charleston Southern to make 36 out of 73 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.3% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Tar Heels shot 35 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 60.3%. When talking about shots from distance, North Carolina knocked down 5 out of their 20 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 27 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 71.1%. Charleston Southern was called for 26 fouls for the game which took the Tar Heels to the free throw line for a total of 38 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. The Tar Heels pulled down 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the matchup.

Armando Bacot was important for the Tar Heels for the game. He buried 10 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 76.9%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 28 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

North Carolina has a mark of 2-0 this year. As an offense, the Tar Heels are connecting on 53.8% from the floor, which is 26th in the country. North Carolina has earned 171 points for the year (85.5 per contest) and they average 32.0 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.0 times per contest (323rd in college basketball) and they turn it over 8.5 times per contest. The Tar Heels have committed 16.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 73.5% from the free throw line.

The North Carolina defense gives up 30.0% on 3-point attempts (12 of 40) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 6.5 assists and 36.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 19th and 228th in college basketball. The Tar Heels on the defensive side of the court are 233rd in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 71.0. They have forced 12.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (161st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Gardner-Webb

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