Syracuse Orange vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 2/28/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Monday, February 28, 2022

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

TV: ESPN

Dean E. Smith Center is the location where the North Carolina Tar Heels (21-8) will meet the Syracuse Orange (15-14) on Monday.

The Syracuse Orange played Duke and took a loss by a score of 97-72 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Orange ended up finishing with 14 and Duke totaled 15 fouls. They converted 15 of 32 shots from distance. Duke went 70.6% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 17 shots. Furthermore, Duke pulled down 32 rebounds (11 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Duke doled out 26 assists and had 1 steal for this contest. In regard to the defense, Syracuse allowed 53.8% from the field on 35 out of 65 shooting. They also distributed 13 assists in this game in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 18 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Orange made 9 of 12 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Syracuse walked away from the contest with a 49.2% field goal percentage (29 of 59) and converted 5 out of their 19 three-point attempts.

Jimmy Boeheim is a guy who was a major factor for the game. He ended up walking away with 27 points on 10 out of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and snagged 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 55.6% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist.

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Syracuse enters this one with a win-loss record of 15-14 this year. They are averaging 76.8 points per game (49th in the nation) while shooting 45.3% from the floor. The Orange are shooting 37.1% on three-point attempts (255 of 687) and 72.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Syracuse is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 420 assists for the year, which has them ranked 74th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.8 times per contest and as a unit they commit 14.1 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Orange are able to force 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.0 fouls. They are ranked 358th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 544 relinquished for the season. The Orange defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.6% (775 of 1,821) and they surrender 37.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 33.8% on three-point shots while they are 310th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (74.8).

The last time they took the court, the North Carolina Tar Heels walked away with a victory by a final of 84-74 against North Carolina State. The Tar Heels pulled down 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. North Carolina State committed 17 fouls for the game which got the Tar Heels to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 21 of those for a rate of 91.3%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, North Carolina made 5 of their 19 attempts (26.3%). When this game wrapped up, the Tar Heels ended up going 29 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.8%. The Tar Heels permitted North Carolina State to make 25 out of their 66 tries from the floor which had them at 37.9% for this game. They went 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 9 of 27 and finished the contest at 15 out of 17 from the free throw line (88.2%). In reference to rebounds, North Carolina permitted North Carolina State to grab 22 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Brady Manek ended up being a major contributor for the Tar Heels for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 12 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and tallied 2 assists in this matchup.

North Carolina has a win-loss record of 21-8 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Tar Heels are shooting 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 84th in college basketball. North Carolina has accounted for 2,254 points for the campaign (77.7 per contest) and they grab 39.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (80th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.2 times per game. The Tar Heels are responsible for committing 14.8 fouls per game and they connect on 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Tar Heels are ranked 260th in college hoops in points given up per game with 72.1. They are able to force 10.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.2% from the field (188th in D-1). The North Carolina defense allows 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (235 of 681) and their opponents are converting on 73.4% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.9 dimes and 32.0 boards every game, which is 205th and 63rd in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Syracuse

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