{"id":99192,"date":"2016-03-10T00:53:40","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T05:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=99192"},"modified":"2016-03-10T00:57:39","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T05:57:39","slug":"north-carolina-tar-heels-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/north-carolina-tar-heels-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina Tar Heels \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Carolina Tar Heels (Overall: 25-6, Conf: 14-4)<\/h2>\n

Team Strengths<\/h3>\n

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\u2019re ranked 10th<\/sup> 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 26th<\/sup> in field goal percentage (.476). It\u2019s 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).<\/p>\n

Team Weaknesses<\/h3>\n

\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\"<\/a><\/p>The Tar Heels can score a boat-load of buckets alright. But their defense has been unspectacular this season. They\u2019re ranked 146th<\/sup> 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.\u00a0They’re ranked 311th<\/sup> 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.<\/p>\n

Team Stats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>\nStat<\/th>\nNCAA Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Points Per Game<\/th>\n82.9<\/th>\n10<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds Per Game<\/th>\n41.5<\/th>\n9<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Blocks Per Game<\/th>\n4.39<\/th>\n62<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
3-Point Percentage<\/th>\n31%<\/th>\n311<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Free Throw Percentage<\/th>\n73.6%<\/th>\n43<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Starting Lineup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nPPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
F<\/th>\nBrice Johnson<\/th>\n16.8<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/th>\nKennedy Meeks<\/th>\n10<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/th>\nJustin Jackson<\/th>\n12.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nJoel Berry II<\/th>\n12.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nMarcus Paige<\/th>\n12<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n

The Tar Heels are upended\u00a0in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n

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North Carolina Tar Heels (Overall: 25-6, Conf: 14-4) Team Strengths Offense, offense and more offense drives the North Carolina Tar Heels. 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