Ohio State vs North Carolina College Basketball Parlay 12/4/2019

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Location: Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: North Carolina -3.5

Total/Over-Under: 136

The Ohio State Buckeyes head to Dean Smith Center to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 3.5 point favorites.

Ohio State comes into this game with an overall record of 7-0. They currently have a point differential of 25.6 as they are averaging 78.3 points per game while giving up 52.7 per contest. North Carolina has an overall record of 6-1. They are averaging 74.9 points per game and surrendering 66.1, good for a point differential of 8.7.

Valuable Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 6-1-0 against the spread this season

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 2-5-0 against the over/under this year

Important North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 2-5-0 against the spread this season

The North Carolina Tar Heels are 1-6-0 against the over/under this year

Key Ohio State Buckeyes Injuries

11/08/19 F Andre Wesson Eye is out indefinitely
11/05/19 G Musa Jallow Ankle is out indefinitely

Key North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries

11/30/19 G Cole Anthony Foot is probable
11/29/19 G Brandon Robinson Ankle left last game, is questionable
11/29/19 G Rechon Black Foot injured last game, is questionable
11/05/19 F Sterling Manley Knee is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

D.J. Carton averages 10.4 points per contest in 22.3 minutes per game this year. He averages 2.9 assists per game and 3.0 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 54% for the season while his free throw percentage is 58%. Kaleb Wesson comes into this game averaging 12.7 points per contest while playing 24.9 minutes per night. He grabs 9.1 rebounds per contest and distributes 2.0 assists per game. His FG percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Player Spotlight

Garrison Brooks averages 12.9 points per game and he sees the court an average of 33.9 minutes per game. He also hauls in 8.3 rebounds per game and dishes 2.0 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 69%. Cole Anthony scores 20.7 points per contest while playing 33.3 minutes per game. He hauls in 7.3 rebounds per contest and has 4.0 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage is at 70%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Buckeyes allow 52.7 points per contest which is 6th in the country. They also surrender a 33% shooting percentage and a 28% average from 3-point range, ranking them 2nd and 50th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 33.0 rebounds a game which ranks 99th, and they allow 8.4 assists per game which puts them in 12th place in D-1. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 190th in Division 1. Ohio State averages 78.3 points per contest, which is 67th in the NCAA. Their average scoring margin is 25.6 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a unit, which has them ranked 37th. From 3-point territory they shoot 40%, which is good for 26th in the nation. They average 41.6 boards per contest and 15.4 assists per game, which ranks them 29th and 72nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 281st with 12.0 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Tar Heels give up 66.1 points per game, which ranks them 136th in the nation. Their defense surrenders a 37% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 30th and 164th in those defensive statistics. They rank 208th with 12.7 dimes allowed per game and 95th with 33.0 boards surrendered per contest. The Tar Heels are 19th in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 11.0 per contest. North Carolina is 127th in the country with 74.9 points per contest this season. They are 244th in D-1 in shooting at 42%, while their average scoring margin is 8.7. They shoot 30% from beyond the arc, which is good for 271st in the country. They are 1st in the nation in rebounding with 49.7 boards per contest and 117th in assists per game with 14.4. The Tar Heels are 176th in turnovers per contest with 13.7.

Advanced Statistics

The Buckeyes have an offensive rating of 116.6, which is ranked 9th. They are 306th in college basketball in pace with 67.2 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 57% is 24th. As a unit they are 22nd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 40% of their shot attempts, ranking 122nd in D-1. Ohio State is 263rd in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

North Carolina is 255th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions. The Tar Heels have an offensive rating of 103.1, which is ranked 150th. They are 102nd in D-1 in pace with 72.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 47% is 288th. As a unit they are 290th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 50% and they shoot 3-pointers on 29% of their shot attempts, ranking 313th in the country.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Ohio State +3.5 and over 136 total points

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