Villanova vs. North Carolina College Basketball Predictions & Picks – November 23

Thursday’s game between the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-0) and Villanova Wildcats (4-1) going head-to-head at Imperial Arena has a projected final score of 75-69 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Tar Heels, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will tip off at 2:30 PM ET on November 23.

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Villanova vs. North Carolina Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023
• Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV: ESPN
• Where: Nassau, Bahamas
• Venue: Imperial Arena

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Villanova vs. North Carolina Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  North Carolina 75, Villanova 69

Spread & Total Prediction for Villanova vs. North Carolina

• Computer Predicted Spread: North Carolina (-5.7)
• Computer Predicted Total: 144.6

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Villanova Performance Insights

• The Wildcats are outscoring opponents by 16.4 points per game with a +82 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.4 points per game (150th in college basketball) and allow 61 per outing (35th in college basketball).
• Villanova ranks 121st in the country at 35.4 rebounds per game. That’s 10 more than the 25.4 its opponents average.
• Villanova knocks down 10 three-pointers per game (30th in college basketball), 1.2 more than its opponents (8.8). It is shooting 35.7% from beyond the arc (102nd in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.8%.
• The Wildcats rank 32nd in college basketball with 106 points scored per 100 possessions, and 100th in college basketball defensively with 83.5 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Villanova has committed 9.4 turnovers per game (40th in college basketball action), 1.4 fewer than the 10.8 it forces on average (275th in college basketball).

North Carolina Performance Insights

• North Carolina was 68th in the country last year with 76.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 204th with 70.9 points allowed per game.
• The Tar Heels ranked seventh-best in the nation by grabbing 36.6 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, they ranked 192nd in college basketball (31.5 allowed per contest).
• North Carolina put up 11.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 274th in the country.
• The Tar Heels committed 10.5 turnovers per game (44th-ranked in college basketball). They forced 10.1 turnovers per contest (327th-ranked).
• The Tar Heels drained 7.1 three-pointers per game (210th-ranked in college basketball). They had a 31.2% shooting percentage (328th-ranked) from three-point land.
• North Carolina surrendered 6.5 threes per game (82nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing a 33% three-point percentage (120th-ranked).
• North Carolina took 62.4% two-pointers and 37.6% from three-point land last year. Of the team’s baskets, 73% were two-pointers and 27% were three-pointers.

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