FIRST FOUR: #16 UC Davis Aggies vs #16 North Carolina Central Eagles ($25 Prize!)
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Nov 23, 2014; Omaha, NE, USA; North Carolina Central Eagles guard Dante Holmes (0) dribbles against the Creighton Bluejays at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Creighton defeated North Carolina Central 65-45. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Prizing:
1st Place: $25 Amazon gift card
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Overview:
On Wednesday, March 15th, the (22-12) UC Davis Aggies will take on the (25-8) North Carolina Central Eagles.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of North Carolina Central 73.7 – UC Davis 69.3 with an over/under of 143.0.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: North Carolina Central +11.7 > UC Davis +1.6 PPG
Points per game: North Carolina Central 75.1 PPG > UC Davis 70.5 PPG
Points allowed per game: North Carolina Central 63.4 > UC Davis 68.9 PPG
Field Goal Percentage Offense: North Carolina Central 45.7% > UC Davis 43.7%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: North Carolina Central 39.1% > UC Davis 42.4%
Three Point Percentage: UC Davis 35.4% > North Carolina Central 34.0%
Turnovers per game: North Carolina Central 12.0 > UC Davis 14.1
Rebounds per game: North Carolina Central 38.8 > UC Davis 35.6
Assists per game: North Carolina Central 14.1 > UC Davis 12.9
Summary:
This is the most lopsided match-up of all the “First Four” games. North Carolina Central finished the season winning 15 of their last 17 games. UC Davis was (7-3) in their final ten games. Neither team played against any ranked teams this season. North Carolina Central has the advantage in nearly every statistical category. I was surprised to discover that North Carolina Central ranks 14th in point differential (11.7) and 10th in field goal percentage defense (39.1%). North Carolina Central has the best player between the teams in Patrick Cole who averages 19.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game. North Carolina Central is the better team both offensively and defensively so I expect them to win this one by double digits.
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