Northern Iowa Panthers vs North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Pick & Prediction 11/22/23

Betting on today’s Panthers and Tar Heels game? Catch the action at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas, as the Tar Heels hosts this showdown at 12:00 ET on ESPN. The over/under goal line for this matchup is currently at 147.5 points, and the Tar Heels are favored to win at home against the Panthers.

NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS VS NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Northern Iowa Panthers +11.5

This game will be played at Imperial Arena at 12:00 ET on Wednesday, November 22nd.

WHY BET THE NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-66 in favor of the Tar Heels.
• Even though we have North Carolina winning straight-up, we like Northern Iowa at +11.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 147.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 142 points.

Will Northern Iowa Come Through as Road Underdogs?

Today, Northern Iowa, who are currently 0-2, will play against North Carolina. In their last five games away from home, including those from last year, Northern Iowa has a record of 1-4. As of today’s game, Northern Iowa has a 0-2 record against the spread. Looking back at their previous ten games, which includes last season, Northern Iowa is 3-6 ATS.

Up to this point, games involving Northern Iowa have had an average of 149.5 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 136.8 points. Their over/under record is 1-1-0. The Panthers have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 74 points per game and an over/under record of 3-1.

The Northern Iowa offense is coming off a game in which they scored 65 points vs. South Florida. Overall their field goal percentage was 39.3% while connecting on 5 threes. Jacob Hutson led the scoring for the Panthers, contributing 14 points. Additionally, Michael Duax chipped in with 11 points.

At present, the Panthers’ defense is nationally ranked 85th, allowing 69.0 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.0 threes per game vs. North Carolina. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 27.8%.

Does North Carolina Have a Shot at a Home Win?

Heading into their 4th meeting of the season, North Carolina is undefeated at 3-0. In their last ten games at home, which stretches back into last year, North Carolina has a record of 4-6. As of now, North Carolina has a 1-2 record against the spread heading into today’s matchup. Over the last three games, the school holds a 1-2 ATS record, with an average scoring margin of +17.

North Carolina comes in with an over/under record of 1-2-0 through three games, with their games averaging a combined 147.7 points per game so far. The Tar Heels’ last five games have culminated with an average of 79 points per game and an over/under record of 2-3.

In their recent matchup, the North Carolina offense ended with 77 points against UC Riverside. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 45.9% and made 6 threes. The team’s top scorer is Armando Bacot, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 22.7, while RJ Davis also carries a PPG average of 14.3 into the game.

So far this season, the North Carolina defense has been performing well, ranking 43rd in the country at 63.3 points allowed per contest. The North Carolina defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 52 points and allowed UC Riverside to connect on 6 threes.