North Carolina Tar Heels – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

North Carolina Tar Heels (Overall: 25-6, Conf: 14-4)

Team Strengths

Offense, offense and more offense drives the North Carolina Tar Heels. Unselfish basketball and ball movement has helped the Tar Heels aplenty this season. They’re ranked 10^th in the nation with 82.9 points per game and fifth with 18.3 assists per game. Scouring the floor for the open man with their passing has helped the Tar Heels rank 26^th in field goal percentage (.476). It’s not all offense for North Carolina, though. They also have a strong presence on the boards with 41.5 rebounds per game (ninth in the nation).

Team Weaknesses

The Tar Heels can score a boat-load of buckets alright. But their defense has been unspectacular this season. They’re ranked 146^th in the nation with 70.6 points allowed per game. Turnovers have also been a problem with North Carolina averaging 11 per game. The Tar Heels have seven players averaging one or more turnovers per game this season. North Carolina’s offense is also without its kinks. They’re ranked 311^th in the nation in three-point percentage. Opponents may choose to lock down the paint to dare North Carolina to settle for low-percentage outside jumpers.

Team Stats

Category	Stat	NCAA Rank
Points Per Game	82.9	10
Rebounds Per Game	41.5	9
Blocks Per Game	4.39	62
3-Point Percentage	31%	311
Free Throw Percentage	73.6%	43

Starting Lineup

Position	Name	PPG
F	Brice Johnson	16.8
F	Kennedy Meeks	10
F	Justin Jackson	12.3
G	Joel Berry II	12.3
G	Marcus Paige	12

Writer’s Prediction

The Tar Heels are upended in the Round of 32.

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