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Northern Iowa vs North Carolina Predictions & Stats

Game time: November 22, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET

Venue: Imperial Arena — Nassau, Bahamas

Article updated Nov 21, 5:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northern Iowa Panthers are traveling to play the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort stadium on Wednesday, 11/22/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. North

Game outlook

The Northern Iowa Panthers are traveling to play the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Imperial Arena at Atlantis Resort stadium on Wednesday, 11/22/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. North Carolina is the betting favorite opening at -12.5 and the current line is North Carolina -11.5.

Tar Heels vs Panthers Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Tar Heels to win today's game by 21 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Northern Iowa Panthers to cover the 11.5 point spread and the total to go over 150.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northern Iowa 88 to North Carolina 67

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Iowa Panthers and North Carolina Tar Heels, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts North Carolina Tar Heels to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that North Carolina will win straight-up is 89%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be NIOWA 63.75, UNC 86.75.

OddsShark predicts North Carolina will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

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Northern Iowa Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 32, Northern Iowa is ranked #64 in offense (scoring an average of 84.33 per game), #64 in defense (allowing an average of 63.33 points to be scored against them per game) and are 3-0 (1-2 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Tar Heels hit an average of 48.15% of their field goals (ranked #81) and 73.61% of their free throws (ranked #103) and makes an average of 31.03% of their three pointers ranked #233 in the NCAAB). They average 42.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 69) and average 14.33 offensive assists and 10.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 137 and 64 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northern Iowa allows an average of 36.68% field goals (ranked #42) and 73.91% free throws (ranked #279 in the NCAAB) The Tar Heels allow an average of 32.14% of the three pointers (ranked #193) and averages 34.33 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.33) Finally, the Tar Heels average 11.67 defensive assists and 13.33 turnovers per game (ranked # 162 and 179 respectively).

North Carolina Key Betting Stats

North Carolina Tar Heels has a power ranking of 200 and are #71 for offense (scoring an average of 83.50 per game), #125 for defense (giving up an average of 66.50 points per game) and 1-2 (0-2 ATS) overall. Northern Iowa went 1-2 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against North Carolina.

For offense, the Panthers hit an average of 49.21% of their field goals (ranked #59) and 55.00% of their free throws (ranked #350) and makes an average of 38.89% of their three pointers (ranked #43 in the NCAAB). They average 41.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 85) and average 15.50 offensive assists and 11.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 95) and 108 respectively).

On defense, North Carolina allows an average of 37.82% field goals (ranked #61) and 77.42% free throws (ranked #328 in the NCAAB) The Panthers allow an average of 34.55% of the three pointers (ranked #265) and averages 35.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.00) Finally, the Panthers average 8.50 defensive assists and 14.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 24 and 151 respectively).

Betting Summary

Northern Iowa has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Northern Iowa Panthers to cover the 11.5 point spread and the total to go over 150.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Panthers vs Tar Heels archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Panthers vs Tar Heels matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northern Iowa Panthers+650 → +550Moved
  • Moneyline · North Carolina Tar Heels-1,000 → -800Moved
  • Spread · Northern Iowa Panthers+12.5 (-110) → +11.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · North Carolina Tar Heels-12.5 (-110) → -11.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over147.5 (-110) → 150.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under147.5 (-110) → 150.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northern Iowa Panthers
0-2 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
North Carolina Tar Heels
1-0 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-21T22:35:47.307Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northern Iowa Panthers and North Carolina Tar Heels, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Northern Iowa Panthers 91-69

North Carolina Tar Heels defeated Northern Iowa Panthers 91-69 on November 22, 2023, a 22-point decision in the series. North Carolina Tar Heels' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 56-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northern Iowa Panthers +11.5 (-110) spread, North Carolina Tar Heels covered, while the 160 combined points finished over the recorded total of 150.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • JohnmiznerSpread · North Carolina Tar Heels -12.5 (-110)Win
  • JohnTharpSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers +11.75 (-110)Loss
  • JtgarciaSpread · Northern Iowa Panthers +11.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · North Carolina Tar Heels -11.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · North Carolina Tar Heels -11.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 149 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · North Carolina Tar Heels -11.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 149 (-110)Win