Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 11/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

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

TV: ESPN

The North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) will take on the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (0-1) at Dean E. Smith Center on Sunday.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks played Cornell and ended up losing by a score of 84-78 in their last game. Lehigh finished with a 45.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 64) and made 7 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Mountain Hawks made 13 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 16 assists in this game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of defending, Lehigh allowed their opponent to shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 out of 57 shooting. Cornell recorded 15 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. On top of that, Cornell grabbed 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Cornell ended up shooting 67.7% at the free throw line by burying 21 of their 31 attempts. They also knocked down 11 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Mountain Hawks ended up with 27 while Cornell had 18 fouls.

Tyler Whitney-Sidney is one guy who came through for the contest. He ended up going 72.7% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He was on the court for 25 minutes played and also totaled 2 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Lehigh steps onto the court with a record of 0-1 on the season. They have an average of 78.0 points per game (175th in the country) while going 45.3% from the floor. The Mountain Hawks are shooting 24.1% on 3-pointers (7 of 29) and 81.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Lehigh is pulling down 40.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 16 assists on the campaign, which is 194th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 17.0 times per game and as a group are committing 27.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Mountain Hawks are forcing 15.0 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 220th in college basketball in giving up assists with 15 relinquished on the year. The Mountain Hawks defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.6% (26 of 57) and they relinquish 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 36.7% from 3-point land and they are 314th in college hoops in PPG allowed (84.0).

For their last game, the North Carolina Tar Heels went home victorious with a score of 86-70 when they faced Radford. In regard to rebounds, North Carolina permitted Radford to grab 27 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 23.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 21 and finished the contest at 9 of 10 at the free throw line (90.0%). The Tar Heels allowed Radford to make 28 of their 66 tries from the field which had them at 42.4% in the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Tar Heels ended up shooting 32 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 52.5%. Concerning 3-pointers, North Carolina made 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a rate of 65.2%. Radford was called for 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. The Tar Heels earned 25 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the game.

Armando Bacot ended up being a factor for the Tar Heels for the game. He converted 10 of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 62.5%, and totaled 13 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this game.

North Carolina has a record of 1-0 this year. The Tar Heels commit 11.0 personal fouls every game and they hit 65.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 18.0 times per contest (86th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.0 times per contest. North Carolina has totaled 86 points on the campaign and they snag 37.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Tar Heels are connecting on 52.5% from the field, which is 71st in the nation.

The North Carolina defense concedes 23.8% on three-point shots (5 of 21) and opponents are knocking down 90.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 5.0 assists and 34.0 rebounds every game, which is ranked 22nd and 166th in Division 1. The Tar Heels on the defensive end are ranked 211th in the country in points per game surrendered with 70.0. They are forcing 12.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the floor (211th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Carolina

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