The North Carolina Tar Heels (21-12) travel to face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (21-10) on Thursday, March 13th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 2:30 ET.

North Carolina Tar Heels vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons

The Tar Heels Are Coming Off A Win

North Carolina Tar Heels Recent Game/Games

North Carolina improved to 21-12 on the season with a 76-56 win over Notre Dame on Wednesday, March 12th. Playing at home, the Tar Heels were favored by 10 points and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 132, falling short of the 144.5 O/U line.

UNC took control early, leading 43-29 at halftime. They continued to play strong defense in the second half, holding Notre Dame to 27 points while scoring 33 of their own.

The Demon Deacons Are Coming Off A Win

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Recent Game/Games

Wake Forest improved to 21-10 on the season with a dominant 69-43 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday, March 8th. Playing at home, the Demon Deacons entered the game as -6.5 favorites and covered the spread with ease. The total points for the game were 112, well below the O/U line of 143.5.

Wake Forest took control early, leading 34-15 at halftime. In the 2nd half, they scored 35 points while allowing 28, maintaining their strong defensive performance.

Tar Heels Offense Breakdown

North Carolina’s offense put up 76 points in their latest game, shooting 48.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 58.6%, thanks in part to hitting 13 of 28 threes for 46.4%. They also connected on 50% of their two-point attempts.

Jae’Lyn Withers led the way with 21 points, shooting 7 of 10 from deep and overall. Ven-Allen Lubin added 17 points and 10 rebounds, hitting 8 of 13 shots. RJ Davis contributed 13 points and 6 assists, making 3 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Demon Deacons Offense Breakdown

Wake Forest struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 38.1% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 47.6%. They connected on 35.5% of their three-point attempts, hitting 11 of 31 from deep, while shooting 40.6% on two-pointers. At the free-throw line, they made 10 of 14 attempts, good for 71.4%.

The Demon Deacons were active on the offensive glass, pulling down 13 offensive rebounds and dishing out 15 assists. Cameron Hildreth led the team with 14 points, despite shooting 30.8% overall and 16.7% from three. Hunter Sallis and Baye Ndongo each added 13 points, with Ndongo also grabbing 10 rebounds. Efton Reid III contributed 12 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 5 of 7 shots, including 2 for 2 from beyond the arc.

Tar Heels Team Defense

Even with North Carolina allowing 56 points, their defense struggled to contain the opposing shooters, who hit 48% of their shots. Inside the arc, the other team went 15/30 for 50% shooting.

From three-point range, North Carolina gave up 13 threes on 28 attempts, a 46% success rate. They also sent the other team to the line 12 times, where they made 7 free throws.

Demon Deacons Team Defense

Despite giving up 56 points, North Carolina’s defense allowed their opponent to shoot 48% from the field, with 28 made baskets on 58 attempts. Inside the arc, the Tar Heels allowed 15 two-point field goals on 30 attempts, a 50% shooting rate.

From three-point range, North Carolina’s defense gave up 13 threes on 28 attempts, with their opponent shooting 46% from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, the Tar Heels sent their opponent to the line 12 times, where they made 7 free throws, shooting 58%. North Carolina also allowed 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Tar Heels vs Demon Deacons Trends

• Across the Tar Heels last five road games, the team averaged 82 points per game while allowing 79. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 3-2 straight-up.
• The Demon Deacons are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Demon Deacons have gone 4-6 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
• In their last three games as the betting favorite, the Tar Heels have a strong straight up record of 3-0. In addition, their ATS record was 3-0 in these scenarios.

Tar Heels vs Demon Deacons Prediction

The Demon Deacons come in as the underdog at +5.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 147.5, and our model projects the Tar Heels and Demon Deacons to reach a combined total of 145 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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