NCAA Betting Picks: North Carolina Tar Heels vs North Carolina State Wolfpack
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
by Mike Stewart
No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels looks to keep pace with Duke and Florida State atop the ACC standings as the regular season.
The Tar Heels lead the nation in rebounding, averaging 46 boards per game and trail only Iona, scoring 82.8 points per game. UNC also ranks in the top 10 in assists and blocks.
North Carolina State Wolfpack looks to avoid its third straight loss as they close out a three-game set against ACC co-leaders Duke, Florida State and North Carolina.
- North Carolina Tar Heels @ North Carolina State Wolfpack
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
TV: ET, ESPN3.com
The Tar Heels have opened as 6.5-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Basketball Odds.
North Carolina Tar Heels (23-4): The Tar Heels took care of business against Clemson over the weekend, maintaining their share of the conference lead. Harrison Barnes leads UNC and remains second in the ACC scoring race, averaging 18 points per game. John Henson continues to post double-double figures regularly, averaging 14 points and 10.3 rebounds per outing. Tyler Zeller complements Barnes and Henson for the Tar Heels, nearly matching Henson's double-double output with 15.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
North Carolina State Wolfpack (18-9): The Wolfpack offense ranks behind just UNC and Duke at 73.8 points per game, led by C.J. Leslie, who averages 13.3. NC State boasts five players averaging double-figures and also leads the conference from the free throw line, shooting 73.9 percent. Scott Wood paces the Pack from the charity stripe, connecting on 91.9 percent -- fourth-best in the nation and tops in the ACC.
1. Wood had a streak of 66 straight free throws snapped last week at Georgia Tech -- the fourth-best streak in NCAA history.
2. North Carolina leads the all-time series 146-75, including a 57-44 mark as the visiting squad. The Tar Heels bested the Wolf Pack in Chapel Hill earlier this season, 74-55 a little under a month ago.
3. UNC continues to dominate the conference statistically, leading in scoring, scoring margin, offensive and defensive rebounds, blocks and assists.
NCAA BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Tar Heels 78, Wolfpack 72.
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