The North Carolina Tar Heels offense has been unstoppable over the past few weeks. UNC has averaged 90 points per game over their past seven contests with the OVER hitting in six of those affairs. The Tar Heels will look to run up the score again when they host the UNC Greensboro Spartans Monday.
- UNC is 2-6-2 ATS in their last 10 games.
- Diante Baldwin has averaged 14 points and 6.7 rebounds in UNCG’s past three games.
- UNC has 71 assists to 26 giveaways since their loss to Texas.
In the past two seasons the Tar Heels have decimated the Spartans on the glass outscoring their in-state opponents 97-54 down low. That could mean a huge game for Brice Johnson, who has become UNC’s go-to man in the post, as he has averaged 24.7 points and 9.3 rebounds in the past three contests.
The Spartans are a steady team all-around, with each of their starting five averaging between nine and 12 points per game this season. UNCG is also coming off a good performance against NC State, a game that saw the Spartans hold their opponents to a 40.4 shooting percentage.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
If you were backing the UNC Greensboro Spartans in this one, their betting line was listed as 27-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.
UNC Greensboro Spartans vs North Carolina Tar Heels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Carolina Tar Heels sport a record of 10-2 and 4-6-2 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the UNC Greensboro Spartans have 4-8 and 3-3 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 8-4 for the North Carolina Tar Heels and 1-5 for the UNC Greensboro Spartans.
According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 13-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 72-rated UNC Greensboro Spartans in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and UNC Greensboro is ranked No. 226 in NCAA basketball at 34.17 per game. Contrast that with North Carolina's No. 38 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Carolina is the No. 185-ranked team in the country at 6.17 per game, while UNC Greensboro rates No. 46 at 8.67 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Spartans got 13 points from Diante Baldwin, but it was North Carolina State that prevailed in a 58-52 final on Tuesday at PNC Arena.
The battle between the Tar Heels and Mountaineers didnt turn out to be much of a battle at all as Appalachian State was handed a 94-70 defeat on Monday at Dean Smith Center.
- UNC Greensboro is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- UNC Greensboro is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- North Carolina is 2-6-2 ATS in its last 10 games
- North Carolina is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of North Carolina's last 7 games
- North Carolina is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
UNC Greensboro at Wofford, Saturday, January 2nd
North Carolina at Clemson, Wednesday, December 30th
