North Carolina Vs Michigan: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 21, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 20, 2022

The North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) look to continue a six-game home winning streak when hosting the Michigan Wolverines (7-3) on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Tar Heels’ (-217 to win on the moneyline) contest against the Wolverines (+175).

This article references betting data current as of December 21, 2022 at 5:44 PM ET. Browse all the latest odds for this contest in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

North Carolina Vs Michigan Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick North Carolina (-5)
Total Pick Under (154.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

North Carolina Vs Michigan Stat Rankings

North Carolina Avg. (Rank) Michigan Avg. (Rank)
81.6 (32nd) Points Scored 77.4 (93rd)
74.4 (308th) Points Allowed 71.3 (252nd)
40 (20th) Rebounds 36.1 (127th)
10.8 (134th) Off. Rebounds 8.4 (299th)
6.3 (278th) 3pt Made 8.2 (119th)
12.8 (226th) Assists 13.6 (170th)
11.5 (96th) Turnovers 9.3 (12th)

North Carolina Vs Michigan Betting Trends

  • The Tar Heels’ record against the spread is 4-8-0.
  • Against the spread as 5-point favorites or more, North Carolina is 3-5.
  • The Tar Heels have seen six of their 12 games hit the over.
  • North Carolina and its opponent have broken the 154.5-point mark five times this season.
  • Tar Heels games average 156 total points this season, 1.5 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Michigan’s record against the spread is 5-5-0.
  • The Wolverines are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Out of 12 North Carolina’s games so far this season, six have gone over the total.
  • There have been three Wolverines games this season with more than 154.5 points scored.
  • Games involving Michigan this year have averaged 148.7 points per game, a 5.8-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.

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North Carolina Impact Players

  • Armando Bacot puts up a team-best 11.6 rebounds per game. He is also posting 17.5 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 54.5% from the field.
  • RJ Davis averages 15.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 42.4% from the floor and 28.3% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Pete Nance averages 12.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.3 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Leaky Black puts up 6.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 45.8% from the floor.

Michigan Impact Players

  • Hunter Dickinson is the Wolverines’ top scorer (19.1 points per game) and rebounder (8.4), and puts up 1.2 assists.
  • The Wolverines get 15.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game from Jett Howard.
  • Kobe Bufkin is the Wolverines’ top assist man (2.8 per game), and he puts up 11.4 points and 3.7 rebounds.
  • The Wolverines receive 7.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Terrance Williams II.
  • Dug McDaniel is averaging 5.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, making 38.2% of his shots from the field.
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