Georgia Bulldogs vs North Carolina Tar Heels Prediction, 11/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgia Bulldogs vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Georgia Bulldogs (3-0) are headed to Dean E. Smith Center on Friday where they will meet the North Carolina Tar Heels (3-0).

The Georgia Bulldogs faced Florida Gulf Coast and went home with a win by a final score of 80-72 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 14 while Florida Gulf Coast accumulated 17 personal fouls. They also made 11 out of their 35 attempts from distance. Florida Gulf Coast finished the game shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by burying 5 of their 10 tries. Furthermore, Florida Gulf Coast pulled down 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Florida Gulf Coast dished out 9 dimes and had 6 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defending, Georgia allowed 47.5% from the floor on 28 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 31 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bulldogs knocked down 16 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. Georgia finished the contest having earned a 45.9% FG percentage (28 out of 61) and converted 8 of their 25 three-point attempts.

Marcus Millender is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He racked up 13 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins and also collected 2 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and also earned 6 dimes.

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Georgia heads into this game with a record of 3-0 on the campaign. They average 83.0 pts per contest (146th in the nation) while shooting 46.0% from the field. The Bulldogs are shooting 31.2% on shots from distance (24 of 77) and 67.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Georgia is grabbing 36.3 boards per game and has accounted for 35 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 289th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 7.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.7 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulldogs are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They are 69th in D-1 in allowing assists with 30 relinquished for the season. The Bulldogs defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (75 of 168) and they concede 33.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 34.8% on shots from downtown while they are 170th in the nation in opponents PPG (70.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the North Carolina Tar Heels took home the win by a final score of 76-63 against Wyoming. The Tar Heels were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in the game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 7 steals for the game. Wyoming had 14 fouls in the game which took the Tar Heels to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a clip of 50.0%. When talking about three-point shots, North Carolina made 9 of their 20 attempts (45.0%). When the game finished, the Tar Heels finished 29 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Tar Heels permitted Wyoming to bury 27 out of 74 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.5% for this game. They finished 25.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 out of 31 and walked away from this one shooting 1 of 2 from the free throw line (50.0%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, North Carolina permitted Wyoming to collect 40 overall (17 on the offensive side).

Isaiah Denis ended up having an impact for the Tar Heels for this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 7 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and earned 3 rebounds. He totaled 14 points in his 20 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this game.

North Carolina has a win-loss mark of 3-0 on the season. The Tar Heels commit 14.7 fouls per game and they shoot 69.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per contest (223rd in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 8.7 times per contest. North Carolina has totaled 265 pts for the year (88.3 per game) and they collect 39.3 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Tar Heels are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which is 108th in Division 1.

The Tar Heels on the defensive side of the court are 141st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.7% from the floor (30th in college hoops). The North Carolina defense allows 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (25 of 80) and their opposition makes 75.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.0 assists and 42.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 96th and 338th in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina

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