Armando Bacot will be among the players to watch when the No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels (26-6, 17-3 ACC) take on the Pittsburgh Panthers (22-10, 12-8 ACC), Friday at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena. Friday’s matchup between the Tar Heels and the Panthers sees the Tar Heels as a solid, 7.5-point favorite. The matchup’s over/under is 148.5.
North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -7.5 | 148.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pittsburgh (+7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (148.5) |
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North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Stat Rankings
| North Carolina Avg. (Rank) | Pittsburgh Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.9 (20th) | Points Scored | 75.9 (109th) |
| 70.0 (115th) | Points Allowed | 67.5 (58th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.0 (41st) | Off. Rebounds | 10.4 (62nd) |
| 8.0 (119th) | 3pt Made | 9.6 (20th) |
| 14.3 (105th) | Assists | 13.8 (122nd) |
| 10.0 (71st) | Turnovers | 8.8 (13th) |
North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Betting Trends
- The Tar Heels are 19-13-0 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, North Carolina is 8-8.
- Out of 32 Tar Heels games so far this year, 15 have gone over the total.
- North Carolina and its opponent have broken the 148.5-point mark 20 times this season.
- The over/under in this matchup is 148.5 points, and that’s 3.4 less than the average total in this season’s Tar Heels contests.
- Pittsburgh has covered the spread 20 times in 32 games.
- The Panthers have covered every time (1-0) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this season.
- There have been 15 North Carolina’s games (out of 32) that hit the over this season.
- Panthers games have gone over 148.5 points on 16 occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 5.1 points higher than the average scoring total for Pittsburgh’s games of 143.4.
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North Carolina Impact Players
- RJ Davis is tops on the Tar Heels at 21.0 points per game, while also averaging 3.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds.
- Bacot is tops on his team in rebounds per game (10.1), and also averages 13.9 points and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
- Harrison Ingram puts up 12.4 points, 9.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 43.1% from the field and 37.3% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- Cormac Ryan averages 11.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Elliot Cadeau puts up a team-leading 4.0 assists per game. He is also averaging 7.7 points and 2.1 rebounds, shooting 44.2% from the field.
Pittsburgh Impact Players
- Carlton Carrington is the Panthers’ top assist man (4.2 per game), and he posts 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds.
- Blake Hinson is the Panthers’ top scorer (18.9 points per game), and he averages 0.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
- Ishmael Leggett is the Panthers’ top rebounder (5.5 per game), and he puts up 12.5 points and 2.0 assists.
- The Panthers receive 9.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game from Jaland Lowe.
- Zach Austin is putting up 6.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 42.1% of his shots from the floor.
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