Alabama vs North Carolina 11/27/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
North Carolina Tar Heels (5-1) vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (5-1)
November 27, 2022 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Alabama Crimson Tide -1 / North Carolina Tar Heels +1; Over/Under: +153.5
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The North Carolina Tar Heels and Alabama Crimson Tide meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The North Carolina Tar Heels look to build on their 5-1 start. The Alabama Crimson Tide look for their sixth victory.
The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 79.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 70.5 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Caleb Love is averaging 17.7 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Armando Bacot is averaging 16.2 points and 11.5 rebounds. RJ Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Pete Nance is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.2 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Alabama Crimson Tide are averaging 81.2 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 63.7 points on 34 percent shooting. Brandon Miller is averaging 20.5 points and 9.2 rebounds, while Mark Sears is averaging 12.7 points and 3.3 assists. Nimari Burnett is grabbing 2.8 rebounds and Jaden Bradley is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Alabama Crimson Tide are shooting 34.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The Alabama Crimson Tide are allowing 29.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.5 rebounds per game.
The Tar Heels are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Crimson Tide are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games and 9-21-1 ATS in their last 31 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Tar Heels last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in Crimson Tide last 5 overall.
You can make a case for either of these teams, and the Alabama Crimson Tide are probably getting the slight edge given their defensive pressure. However, you’re not going to get the North Carolina Tar Heels in the underdog role often this season. You’re talking about a team that’s considered by many to be the best in the country and returned many key guys from a club that made the national title last year. I say take advantage of it while you can. Give me the Tar Heels.
