RJ Davis and Melvin Council Jr. will be the players to watch when the North Carolina Tar Heels (27-7) meet the Wagner Seahawks (17-15) in the first round of the NCAA tournament, Thursday at 2:45 PM ET at Spectrum Center. Thursday’s game between the Tar Heels and the Seahawks sees the Tar Heels as a major, 24.5-point favorite. The game’s point total is 133.5.
North Carolina vs. Wagner Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -24.5 | 133.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Wagner (+24.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133.5) |
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North Carolina vs. Wagner Stat Rankings
| North Carolina Avg. (Rank) | Wagner Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 81.5 (22nd) | Points Scored | 63.8 (353rd) |
| 70.2 (119th) | Points Allowed | 62.3 (7th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.0 (42nd) | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 (115th) |
| 7.9 (126th) | 3pt Made | 7.2 (209th) |
| 14.5 (93rd) | Assists | 12.9 (186th) |
| 9.9 (63rd) | Turnovers | 8.8 (14th) |
North Carolina vs. Wagner Betting Trends
- The Tar Heels are 19-15-0 against the spread this year.
- North Carolina has covered every time (1-0) as a 24.5-point favorite or greater this year.
- The Tar Heels have seen 16 of their 34 games go over the point total.
- In 29 games this year, North Carolina and its opponent have combined to score more than 133.5 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 133.5 points, 18.2 fewer than the average total in this season’s Tar Heels contests.
- Wagner has covered the spread 14 times in 28 games.
- North Carolina has played 34 games this year, and 16 of them have hit the over.
- Seahawks games have finished with over 133.5 points scored seven times this season.
- Wagner’s games average 126.1 total points, 7.4 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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North Carolina Impact Players
- Davis paces the Tar Heels at 21.4 points per game, while also averaging 3.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds.
- Armando Bacot leads the Tar Heels at 10.2 rebounds per game, while also posting 1.6 assists and 14.1 points.
- Harrison Ingram puts up 12.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Cormac Ryan is posting 11.2 points, 1.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds per contest.
- Elliot Cadeau puts up a team-best 4.1 assists per contest. He is also posting 7.6 points and 2.2 rebounds, shooting 42.7% from the floor.
Wagner Impact Players
- Council Jr. is the Seahawks’ top scorer (14.8 points per game) and rebounder (5.7), and puts up 3.5 assists.
- J. Ezquerra tops the Seahawks in assists (4.4 per game), and puts up 7.1 points and 4.0 rebounds. He also puts up 1.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Tahron Allen is posting 10.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, making 40.7% of his shots from the floor.
- The Seahawks get 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Julian Brown.
- The Seahawks receive 6.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game from Keyontae Lewis.
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