ACC Championship: North Carolina vs Virginia ($50 Prize!)
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Feb 27, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers guard Malcolm Brogdon (15) shoots the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) defends in the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers won 79-74. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
On Saturday, March, 12th at 9:00 P.M. the North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the Virginia Cavaliers in the ACC Championship Game. “The Crowd” projects a final score of North Carolina 78.6 – Virginia 73.6 with an over/under of 139.5. The Tar Heels are (27-6) on the season whereas the Cavaliers are (26-6).
Scoring Margin: North Carolina +12.5 (16th) Virginia +11.4 (19th)
Points per game: North Carolina 83.1 (10th) Virginia 70.7 (tied for 235th)
Points allowed per game: Virginia 59.4 (2nd) North Carolina 70.6 (tied for 145th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Virginia 49.1% (9th) North Carolina 47.9% (23rd)
Three Point Percentage: Virginia 41% (9th) North Carolina 31.3% (303rd)
Free Throw Percentage: Virginia 75.6% (15th) North Carolina 74% (36th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: North Carolina 41.4% (74th) Virginia 41.5% (82nd)
Turnovers committed per game: Virginia 9.4 (4th) North Carolina 11 (11th)
Turnovers forced per game: North Carolina 13.1 (143rd) Virginia 12 (238th)
Rebounds per game: North Carolina 41.1 (12th) Virginia 31.9 (324th)
Assists per game: North Carolina 18.3 (4th) Virginia 14.6 (90th)
These two teams are very evenly matched statistically. North Carolina relies on their high powered offense whereas Virginia is built on stingy defense. Virginia, at home, won the previous match-up with UNC 79-74. I like Virginia to win another close one.
North Carolina has signature wins over four ranked teams: Maryland, UCLA, Miami, and Duke. Virginia has signature wins over five ranked teams: North Carolina, West Virginia, Louisville (twice), Villanova, and Miami (twice).
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