FREE CONTEST: #1 North Carolina Tar Heels vs Texas Southern Tigers ($25 Prize!)
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Jan 28, 2017; Coral Gables, FL, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Justin Jackson (44) dribbles the ball up court against the Miami Hurricanes during the first half at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Friday, March 17th, the (27-7) North Carolina Tar Heels will take on the (23-11) Texas Southern Tigers.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of North Carolina 83.5 – Texas Southern 68.0 with an over/under of 151.5.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: North Carolina +14.3 > Texas Southern +2.3
Points per game: North Carolina 84.9 PPG > Texas Southern 74.4 PPG
Points allowed per game: North Carolina 70.6 PPG > Texas Southern 72.1 PPG
Field Goal Percentage Offense: North Carolina 47.1% > Texas Southern 43.1%
Field Goal Percentage Defense: North Carolina 41.6% > Texas Southern 44.3%
Three Point Percentage: North Carolina 36.6% > Texas Southern 29.6%
Turnovers per game: Texas Southern 11.6 > North Carolina 11.9
Rebounds per game: North Carolina 43.5 > Texas Southern 35.3
Assists per game: North Carolina 18.2 > Texas Southern 11.8
Summary:
Texas Southern finished the season strong going (9-1) in their last ten games while North Carolina was (7-3). North Carolina was (6-4) against ranked opponents this season while Texas Southern was (0-4). The Tar Heels are averaging 10 more points, 8 more rebounds, and nearly 7 assists per game more than Texas Southern. North Carolina actually leads the nation in rebounding pulling down 43.5 per game. Texas Southern can score better than the typical #16 seed but they rely heavily on isolation offense evidenced by their low assist totals. Texas Southern (338th) is one of the worst perimeter shooting teams in the nation at just 29.6%. Texas Southern only shoots 43.1% from the field and may find it tough against the length and athleticism of North Carolina. Because Texas Southern isn’t strong on the defensive end I expect North Carolina to score over 80 points and win this game easily.
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