Steve Meril
NCAA Basketball - Night
(3% play) NORTH CAROLINA -13 (vs. NC State) - 8:00 pm ET (time-change) (ESPN) #756
NC State is having a good season as they come into tonight’s game at in-state rival North Carolina with a 12-3 SU record. The Wolfpack played their best game of the season on Wednesday night when they beat Virginia Tech 104-78. However, NC State caught the Hokies off their blowout win of Duke, so they were ripe for the picking. The Wolfpack shot an incredible 64.1% (41-for-64) from the field with three players scoring 20 points or more. That performance was in stark contrast to their previous game where they scored just 63 points in an 18-point road loss at Miami Florida. In fact, NC State is 0-2 in true road games this season while losing by 18 and 14 points against lesser teams than they’ll face tonight.
North Carolina is 13-3 SU, including a perfect 7-0 at home this season. The Tar Heels haven’t played their best basketball in their last two games, but both of those games were on the road. With a return home, we expect a peak performance by the Tar Heels tonight. North Carolina has been incredible at home where they own a whopping +27.6 point differential on the season. The Tar Heels’ offense is averaging 89.7 points per game on 46.6% shooting from the field. North Carolina will now face a NC State defense that is giving up 84.5 points per game on 48.8% shooting from the field and 41% shooting from three-point land on the road. North Carolina’s defense is holding opponents to just 62.1 points per game on 37% shooting from the field and 26.2% shooting from three-point land at home. We’ll lay the points with the Tar Heels in this game on Saturday night.
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NCAA Basketball - Night
(3% play) NORTH CAROLINA -13 (vs. NC State) - 8:00 pm ET (time-change) (ESPN) #756
NC State is having a good season as they come into tonight’s game at in-state rival North Carolina with a 12-3 SU record. The Wolfpack played their best game of the season on Wednesday night when they beat Virginia Tech 104-78. However, NC State caught the Hokies off their blowout win of Duke, so they were ripe for the picking. The Wolfpack shot an incredible 64.1% (41-for-64) from the field with three players scoring 20 points or more. That performance was in stark contrast to their previous game where they scored just 63 points in an 18-point road loss at Miami Florida. In fact, NC State is 0-2 in true road games this season while losing by 18 and 14 points against lesser teams than they’ll face tonight.
North Carolina is 13-3 SU, including a perfect 7-0 at home this season. The Tar Heels haven’t played their best basketball in their last two games, but both of those games were on the road. With a return home, we expect a peak performance by the Tar Heels tonight. North Carolina has been incredible at home where they own a whopping +27.6 point differential on the season. The Tar Heels’ offense is averaging 89.7 points per game on 46.6% shooting from the field. North Carolina will now face a NC State defense that is giving up 84.5 points per game on 48.8% shooting from the field and 41% shooting from three-point land on the road. North Carolina’s defense is holding opponents to just 62.1 points per game on 37% shooting from the field and 26.2% shooting from three-point land at home. We’ll lay the points with the Tar Heels in this game on Saturday night.
Play NORTH CAROLINA (-) as a 3% play.
NO NBA
