{"id":134099,"date":"2017-03-06T03:49:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T08:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=134099"},"modified":"2017-03-13T01:22:44","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T05:22:44","slug":"north-carolina-tar-heels-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/north-carolina-tar-heels-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2017.html","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Tar Heels \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>North Carolina Tar Heels (Overall: 27-7, Conf: 14-4)<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>College Basketball<\/strong><strong> News and Previews<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-march-madness-final-four-predictions-picks-and-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 NCAA March Madness Final Four Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-gonzaga-bulldogs-vs-south-carolina-gamecocks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-march-madness-final-four-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-oregon-ducks-predictions-picks-and-ncaa-basketball-betting-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Oregon Ducks Preview<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n<p>North Carolina\u2019s big strength remains its ability to control the glass. The Tar Heels lead the country in rebounding, particularly on the offensive end. Kennedy Meeks and Tony Bradley are relentless on the offensive boards. Their terrific interior presence is a big reason why the team\u2019s offense is one of the most efficient in the country (No. 4 per KenPom). UNC still isn&#8217;t the greatest 3-point shooting team, but they do have two legit go-to guys along the perimeter in juniors Justin Jackson and Joel Berry, who can get big buckets for the team when needed.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n<p>North Carolina (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/2017-ncaa-championship\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+700<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0has a capable defense (No. 23 per KenPom), but it has given up a distressingly large number of 3s over the course of the season. They&#8217;re allowing 23.6 attempts per game, which is among the most in the entire country. They&#8217;re not allowing a great percentage &#8211; just 34 percent &#8211; but they could find themselves in some trouble if an opponent gets hot on them from deep come tournament time.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Stats:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat<\/th>\n<th>NCAA Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Points Per Game<\/th>\n<th>85.2<\/th>\n<th>10<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Rebounds Per Game<\/th>\n<th>43.8<\/th>\n<th>1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Blocks Per Game<\/th>\n<th>3.3<\/th>\n<th>163<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>3-Point Percentage<\/th>\n<th>37%<\/th>\n<th>83<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Free Throw Percentage<\/th>\n<th>70.1%<\/th>\n<th>172<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Position<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>PPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>Kennedy Meeks<\/th>\n<th>12.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>Isaiah Hicks<\/th>\n<th>11.9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>F<\/th>\n<th>Justin Jackson<\/th>\n<th>18.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Theo Pinson<\/th>\n<th>6.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>Joel Berry II<\/th>\n<th>15.1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>North Carolina (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/2017-ncaa-championship\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+700<\/strong><\/a>)\u00a0reaches the Final Four, but can&#8217;t quite make it back-to-back trips to the national championship game.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zulQmTAVK722Nd7ZgqdRLk\/56\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-134651\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/March_Madness_News_Banners_620x110.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"134099\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,748&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;2&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North Carolina Tar Heels (Overall: 27-7, Conf: 14-4) Team Strengths: North Carolina\u2019s big strength remains its ability to control the glass. 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