GAME: #675 North Carolina vs #676 Gonzaga
TIME: 12/18/2019 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD: Gonzaga -12.5
TOTAL: 145.5
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The North Carolina Tar Heels (6-4) will have a tough challenge on the road facing the #2 Gonzaga Bulldogs (11-1) at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane, Washington on Wednesday at 9 pm EST. North Carolina is coming off a terrible upset loss to Wofford on their home court by a score of 64-68 while Gonzaga is coming off a huge road win over the Arizona Wildcats by a score of 84-80. These teams last met on Dec. 15, 2018, in North Carolina with UNC winning by a score of 103-90.
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS
The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 68 points per game while shooting 39% from the field but only 28% from three-point land. North Carolina is allowing 66 points per game on 37% field goal shooting from their opponents however they are not defending the perimeter very well as their opponents are averaging 9.5 3-pointers per game which Gonzaga will be able to exploit. The Tar Heels are forcing 11 turnovers per game adding 7S steals and 3 blocks on the defensive end. The Tar Heels’ only hope to win this game is by having a stellar defensive performance. The North Carolina Tar Heels will be without their point guard Cole Anthony as well as big man Rashan Black and they will be searching for a new leader as of now there is none.
GONZAGA BULLDOGS
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are averaging 85 points per game while shooting 49% from the field and 38% from three-point land averaging 8 three-pointers per contest. The Bulldogs are allowing 66 points per game on 40% shooting from their opponents on the defensive end. The Bulldogs are forcing 14 turnovers per game and adding 6 steals and 3 blocks on the defensive end. The Bulldogs are led by Filip Petrusev 15.8 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game and 1.4 blocks per game along with Tilly(listed as questionable) who is averaging 12.7 points per game and Kisberg who’s averaging 14.1 points per game. The Bulldogs have 6 players scoring in double digits and one player averaging 9.8 points per game which gives them a lot of depth. That’s one thing North Carolina definitely does not have.
UNC vs GONZAGA PREDICTION
The Tar Heels have been playing terrible and with the loss of their star point guard Cole Anthony, their offense is going to struggle until someone steps up. Gonzaga has no problem with their offense especially at home where they have a 30 point average winning margin. This is going to be an easy win for the Gonzaga Bulldogs they should have no problem taking care of business here running UNC up and down the court and scoring at will to beat North Carolina by at least 15 and cover the spread.
TRENDS
NORTH CAROLINA
- The Under is 7-0 in Tar Heels last 7 Wednesday games.
- The Under is 5-0 in Tar Heels last 5 road games.
GONZAGA
- The Over is 6-0 in Bulldogs last 6 overall.
- The Over is 5-0 in Bulldogs last 5 games as a favorite.
- The Over is 6-1 in Bulldogs last 7 Wednesday games.
BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Gonzaga -12.5 / Over 145.5
Fade the Public: no data / no data
Sharp Action: Gonzaga -12.5 / no data
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