GAME:  869 Ohio State vs 870 North Carolina
TIME:    12/04/19 9:30p EST
SPREAD:  UNC -3 
TOTAL:  140
SPORTSBOOK:  5Dimes Sportsbook 

The #6 Ohio State Buckeyes face the #7 North Carolina Tar Heels at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. These teams are meeting for the BIG 10/ACC Challenge. Ohio State beat Morgan st 90-57 their last time out while UNC beat Oregon 78-74. These 2 teams last met in 2017 with UNC winning at home by a score of 86-72.

OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 78 points per game which is ranked #69 in the NCAA while shooting 48% from the field which is ranked #32 in the NCAA adding 39% from 3-point that which #22 ranked in the NCAA. On defense, the Buckeyes are allowing only 52 points per game which is ranked #6 in the NCAA and only 32% field goal shooting from their opponents which is ranked #3 in the NCAA.

For the Buckeyes, Kaleb Wesson has averaged 12.7 points and 9.1 rebounds while Kyle Young has put up 8.9 points and 6.6 rebounds.

NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS

The North Carolina Tar Heels her averaging 75 points per game with 42% field goal shooting and 30% coming from 3. On defense, the Tar Heels are allowing 66 points per game with 37% shooting from the field. The Tar Heels are struggling with turning the ball over with an average of 13 TO’s per game. However, North Carolina is a rebounding machine as they grab an average of 12 offensive rebounds per game and add five blocks with the size of their big men.

North Carolina’s Cole Anthony has averaged 20.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and four assists while Garrison Brooks has put up 12.9 points and 8.3 rebounds.

MATCHUP SUMMARY

The Buckeyes are off to a really good start however they have not faced near the type of competition that North Carolina has. North Carolina has faced a tougher schedule and also will have home-court Advantage here. Tar heels should have no problem covering the spread along with a good performance from Cole Anthony.

TRENDS

OHIO ST.:

• Ohio St. is 15-7-1 ATS in their last 23 Wed. games.

NORTH CAROLINA:

• Under is 10-2 in UNC’s last 12 non-conference games.
• Under is 6-2 in UNC’s last 8 home games.
• Under is 24-9 in UNC last 33 games.

BETTING ANGLES:

Data Analysis:  UNC -3 / Under 140
Fade the Public:   Ohio St. +3 / Under 140
Sharp Action:    UNC -3 / no data

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