UNC Asheville at North Carolina 11/23/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 04/06/2022 at 7:50 PM ET

The UNC Asheville Bulldogs visit the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Tuesday to play the No. 18 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels. UNC Asheville is 2-2 following a 61-55 victory over Tennessee Tech on Thursday night. Drew Pember was the leading scorer for the Bulldogs with 16 points. Pember had seven rebounds and seven blocked shots.

Drew Pember is leading UNC Asheville in scoring and rebounding with averages of 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, while Quay Kimble is the leader in assists with an average of 2.0 assists per game. UNC Asheville scores an average of 71.0 points per game while shooting 42.9% overall and 35.7% from 3-point territory.

North Carolina opened its season with three consecutive victories but has lost each of its last two after falling to Tennessee 89-72 on Sunday in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off tournament consolation game.  North Carolina is 3-2 and prior to losing to Tennessee lost in the opening round of the tournament to Purdue 94-83. The Tar Heels are allowing an average of 83.8 points per game.

Caleb Love is the leading scorer for North Carolina with an average of 17.4 points per game while Armando Bacot is the leading rebounder with an average of 9.0 per game and RJ Davis is the leader in assists with an average of 4.6 per game. North Carolina scores an average of 85.4 points per game while shooting 48.7% overall and 40.4% from three-point territory.

North Carolina has lost each of its last two and the biggest reason is a lack of defense played by the Tar Heels. North Carolina is allowing an average of 83.8 points per game and opponents are shooting an average of 47.9% overall and 37.6% from 3-point territory. North Carolina will bounce back from two consecutive losses with a victory on Tuesday at home but will fail to cover the nut for the sixth consecutive time this season. Final Score Prediction, North Carolina Tar Heels win but fall short ATS 83-71.

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