Michigan Wolverines vs North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Michigan is on the road playing North Carolina at the Spectrum Center stadium on Wednesday, 12/21/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. North Carolina -5 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Michigan Team Statsitics

The Wolverines enter the game with a 37-3 record. As a team, they turn the ball over 9.3 times per game and commit 14.6 fouls per game. Michigan has accumulated 36.3 rebounds per game and 136 assists, which ranks 280th in D-1 in terms of passing. From beyond the arc, the Wolverines shoot 35.7% (82 of 230) and 66.3% from the free throw line. The team averages 77.4 points per game (88th in Division 1) and shoots 46.0% from the field.

As a team, the Wolverines force 11.8 turnovers per game and draw 17.5 fouls when they are on defense. Their opponents score 71.3 points per game against them while they surrender 34.1% from 3-point range. As a team, the Wolverines allow a shooting percentage of 42.8% (266 of 621) and they give up 38.1 rebounds per game. With 132 assists surrendered for the year, they rank 128th in Division 1.

With a power ranking of 144, Michigan is ranked #99 in offense (scoring an average of 76.78 per game), #238 in defense (allowing an average of 70.89 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-3 (5-5 ATS) this season.

North Carolina Team Statistics

So far this year, North Carolina is 8-4. As a team, the Tar Heels commit 16.5 fouls per game and shoot 75.0% from the charity stripe. Their assist rate is 13.0 per game (224th in Division 1), while their turnover rate is 11.7 per game. This season, North Carolina has scored 979 points (81.6 per game) and averages 40.4 rebounds. On offense, the Tar Heels shoot 45.6%, which ranks 141st in the nation.