UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 11/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Monday, November 7, 2022

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

TV: ACCN

The North Carolina Tar Heels (29-10 last year) will compete against the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (27-9 last season) at Dean E. Smith Center on Monday.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks took the court against MTSU and walked away with a win by a score of 96-90 in their last contest of last season. UNC Wilmington ended with a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 of 64) and knocked down 8 of 24 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Seahawks converted 36 of their 43 attempts for a rate of 83.7%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 dimes in this game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In the matter of the defense, UNC Wilmington allowed 38.5% from the floor on 25 of 65 shooting. MTSU dished out 9 dimes and had 2 steals in this game. Moreover, MTSU grabbed 47 boards (16 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. MTSU finished shooting 73.9% from the free throw line by making 34 of their 46 attempts. They also buried 6 of 28 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Seahawks walked away with 30 while MTSU finished the game with 26 fouls.

Jaylen Sims is a player who was important for the contest. He notched 28 points on 6 of 13 shooting. He played for 39 mins and collected 7 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 46.2% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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UNC Wilmington will play this contest after finishing with a mark of 27-9 last year. They had an average of 72.1 points per outing (146th in the nation) while hitting 42.4% from the floor. The Seahawks connected on 33.3% on shots from distance (257 of 771) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. As a squad, UNC Wilmington pulled down 33.5 rebounds per game and totaled 383 assists last year, which ranked 242nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They turned the ball over 10.0 times per contest and as a unit committed 18.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Seahawks forced 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.6 fouls. They conceded 35.4% on 3-pointers while they were 174th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.0). The Seahawks defense allowed a field goal percentage of 44.0% (890 of 2,023) and they relinquished 37.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They were 76th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 363 relinquished last season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood last year, the North Carolina Tar Heels took a loss by a score of 72-69 when they faced Kansas. The Tar Heels were able to collect 29 defensive boards and 20 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 2 steals for this contest. Kansas committed 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.8%. When talking about 3-point shots, North Carolina converted 5 of 23 tries (21.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Tar Heels finished the game shooting 23 out of 73 from the field which had them at 31.5%. The Tar Heels allowed Kansas to bury 29 out of 66 tries from the field which left them shooting 43.9% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 35.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 17 and ended up shooting 8 of 14 at the free throw line (57.1%). When it comes to team rebounding, North Carolina allowed Kansas to pull down 34 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Brady Manek ended up being a factor for the Tar Heels in the game. He knocked down 4 of 8 for the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 13 rebounds. He racked up 13 points in his 36 minutes of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

North Carolina had a mark of 29-10 last season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Tar Heels shot 44.7% from the floor, which was ranked 130th in the nation. North Carolina had 3,038 pts last year (77.9 per contest) and they grabbed 41.3 rebounds per contest. They earned an assist 14.9 times per game (55th in Division 1) and they lost possession via turnover 11.7 times per game. The Tar Heels were responsible for committing 14.5 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.4% from the free throw line.

The Tar Heels on defense were ranked 243rd in college basketball in points allowed per game with 71.3. They forced 9.7 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (138th in D-1). The North Carolina defense gave up 33.7% on 3-point attempts (301 of 893) and opponents made 72.5% of their foul shots. They surrendered 12.8 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which was ranked 193rd and 77th in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington

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