Syracuse Orange vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Syracuse Orange vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

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

TV: ESPN

Dean E. Smith Center is the location where the North Carolina Tar Heels (12-3) will try to beat the Syracuse Orange (11-4) on Saturday.

The Syracuse Orange took the court against Boston College and went home with a win by a final score of 69-59 in their last game. Syracuse walked away from the contest having earned a 37.7% field goal percentage (23 out of 61) and buried 6 of their 21 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Orange converted 17 of 23 tries for a percentage of 73.9%. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 22 turnovers and earning 17 steals. With respect to defense, Syracuse allowed the other team to shoot 38.7% from the floor on 24 out of 62 shooting. Boston College earned 11 assists and had 4 steals in the game. On top of that, Boston College had 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Boston College ended up going 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 3 of their 4 attempts. They made 8 of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Orange finished with 7 and Boston College finished the game with 18 fouls.

Chris Bell is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He racked up 20 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins played and collected 2 rebounds. He shot 57.1% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Syracuse comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 11-4 on the season. They cough up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Syracuse is collecting 37.5 boards per game and has accounted for 211 dimes on the season, which is 178th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Orange are hitting 32.1% on shots from 3-point land (102 of 318) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They average 76.9 pts per contest (130th in the nation) while connecting on 45.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Orange are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.5 fouls. They currently rank 223rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 205 relinquished so far this season. The Orange defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (393 of 931) and they relinquish 38.0 boards per game as a squad. They concede 30.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 162nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.7).

The last time they took the court, the North Carolina Tar Heels took home the win by a final score of 67-54 when they faced North Carolina State. The Tar Heels snagged 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. North Carolina State earned 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to bury 12 of them for a clip of 60.0%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, North Carolina made 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Tar Heels went 24 out of 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.7%. The Tar Heels allowed North Carolina State to make 18 of 66 attempts from the field which had them shooting 27.3% in the matchup. They finished 10.0% from three-point range by shooting 2 of 20 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 at the charity stripe (76.2%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, North Carolina allowed North Carolina State to collect 38 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

RJ Davis pitched in for the Tar Heels for the contest. He tallied 16 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He knocked down 6 of 19 in the game for a field goal percentage of 31.6%, and had 4 rebounds.

North Carolina has a mark of 12-3 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Tar Heels are shooting 45.2% from the field, which is 166th in the nation. North Carolina has accounted for 1,237 points on the year (82.5 per game) and they pull down 40.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.9 times per contest (156th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per game. The Tar Heels are responsible for committing 16.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 75.6% from the free throw line.

The North Carolina defense allows 29.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (107 of 365) and opponents are making 73.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.8 dimes and 35.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 44th and 196th in the country. The Tar Heels on defense are ranked 142nd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 69.7. They have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (42nd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take North Carolina

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