Elite Eight: (1) North Carolina vs (6) Notre Dame ($50 Prize!)
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Mar 25, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) shoots against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second half in a semifinal game in the East regional of the NCAA Tournament at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
On Sunday, March, 27th at 8:49 P.M. the (1) North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the (6) Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the fourth round of the 2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament. “The Crowd” projects a final score of North Carolina 83.8 – Notre Dame 72.7 with an over/under of 156.6. The Vegas line has a final score of North Carolina 83.3 – Notre Dame 72.8 with an over under of 156. The Fighting Irish are (24-11) on the season whereas the Tar Heels are (31-6).
Scoring Margin: North Carolina +12 Notre Dame +5
Points per game: North Carolina 82.4 Notre Dame 75.1
Points allowed per game: North Carolina 69.4 Notre Dame 70.1
Field Goal Percentage Offense: North Carolina 47.8% Notre Dame 47.4%
Three Point Percentage: Notre Dame 37.1% North Carolina 31.4%
Free Throw Percentage: North Carolina 74.2% Notre Dame 74.1%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: North Carolina 41% Notre Dame 42.7%
Turnovers committed per game: Notre Dame 10.1 North Carolina 10.9
Turnovers forced per game: North Carolina 13.1 Notre Dame 9.7
Rebounds per game: North Carolina 43.6 Notre Dame 38.8
Assists per game: North Carolina 17.8 Notre Dame 13.5
North Carolina has the advantage in nearly every one of the major statistical categories. North Carolina has signature wins over seven ranked opponents: Maryland, UCLA, Duke, Miami, Virginia, Providence, and Indiana. Notre Dame has signature wins over three ranked teams: Duke (twice), North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Notre Dame, on their home floor, won the first match-up 80-76. North Carolina then blew out Notre Dame 78-47 in the ACC Tournament. I’m taking North Carolina by double digits.
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