The Citadel vs North Carolina Prediction & Picks
The Citadel is on the road playing North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/13/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. North Carolina -25 was the opening favorite and
Game outlook
The Citadel is on the road playing North Carolina at the Dean E. Smith Center stadium on Tuesday, 12/13/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. North Carolina -25 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.
The Citadel Team Statistics
Citadel is 5-4 so far this season. The team averages 71.1 points per game (206th in the nation), while hitting 42.9% from the field. Bulldogs make 31.7% of their 3-point attempts (66 of 208) and 79.0% of their free throw attempts. Citadel averages 37.3 rebounds per game and has tallied 110 assists this year, which ranks it 321st in the nation. As a team, they give up possession 12.3 times per game and commit 16.4 personal fouls per game.
On defense, the Bulldogs force 11.0 turnovers a night and draw 16.4 personal fouls. In college basketball, they are 235th in PPG from their opponents (70.8), and they give up 30.5% on shots from distance. They concede 39.9% of opponents' field goals (222 out of 557) and 38.6 boards per contest. So far this season, they have conceded 113 assists to their opponents, ranking 111th in college basketball.
With a power ranking of 181, The Citadel is ranked #213 in offense (scoring an average of 71.11 per game), #238 in defense (allowing an average of 70.78 points to be scored against them per game) and are 5-4 (5-2-1 ATS) this season.
North Carolina Team Statistics
North Carolina has a win-loss record of 6-4 so far this season. Tar Heels are connecting on 45.4% of their shots from the floor, which ranks 154th nationally. This season, North Carolina has scored 790 points (79.0 per game) and collected 39.0 boards. They generate 11.2 assists per game (323rd in the nation) and turn it over 11.5 times. In each contest, the Tar Heels commit 17.1 fouls and they shoot 75.2% from the free throw line.