The No. 7 North Carolina Tar Heels (4-0) look to remain unbeaten when they clash with the Saint Francis U Red Flash (1-2) at Dean E. Smith Center. The game will air on ACC Network at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, November 19, 2018.
Saint Francis U Red Flash at North Carolina Tar Heels ATS Prediction
The Red Flash are trying to rebound after their 95-58 loss to the No. 20 UCLA Bruins in their last contest. UCLA couldn’t miss, shooting 57.1 percent from the field. Saint Francis U, meanwhile, had a field goal percentage of just 30.6. Keith Braxton had a solid outing for Saint Francis U, putting up seven points and 11 rebounds.
In the Tar Heels’ previous outing, they easily got past the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, 108-58. The Tar Heels, who came into the game averaging an offensive rebounding percentage of 45.2, had a phenomenal mark of 54.5 and had a free throw rate of 0.284 (above their season average of 0.203). Luke Maye led North Carolina in scoring with 15 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field.
The productive offense of North Carolina will face off against the porous defense of Saint Francis U. Since the 2017-18 season, the Tar Heels rank 18th in offensive efficiency, while the Red Flash are 257th in defensive efficiency. The Tar Heels figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball. Furthermore, the Red Flash rank 39th in turnover percentage (16.5 percent), while the Tar Heels rank 290th in opponents’ turnover percentage (17.0 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
North Carolina ranks third in assists per game (18.6) while Saint Francis U ranks 288th in assists allowed per game (15.9).
The Tar Heels average 43.1 rebounds per game, which ranks first in the country. The Red Flash rank 244th in rebounds allowed per game (36.7).
North Carolina ranks 60th in blocks per game (4.2) while Saint Francis U ranks 251st (2.4).
The Red Flash average 21.5 three pointers per game, which ranks 183rd in the nation. The Tar Heels rank 299th in three pointers allowed per game (25.6).
Saint Francis U ranks 106th in steals per game (6.6) while North Carolina ranks 156th in steals allowed per game (6.1).
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