Perhaps karma is doing to North Carolina what the NCAA failed to do. Consider the Tar Heels recent two losses to Virginia and Ohio State. The school that got away with fake courses were completely exposed as out of their class. Starting with an offense that is more off the mark than not. Defensively North Carolina has also flopped. This has made head coach Roy Williams’s team a liability for College Basketball betting value. By contrast, Gonzaga is again considered to be a Final Four contender. Head coach Mark Few has one of the top offensive teams in the land.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs
| Date and Time: | Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 9 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Washington |
| North Carolina vs. Gonzaga TV Coverage: | ESPN2 |
| College Basketball Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
North Carolina Tar Heels Vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs Overview
Heading into this online betting matchup is a North Carolina team+ struggling to get the money. To illuminate UNC is 6-3 straight up, 2-7 against the spread and 1-8 under the total. Tar Heel backers have been paid in just one of their last eight tries. Carolina has national metrics of 251st for scoring offense and 121st for points allowed. Of great concern is that ugly offensive ranking. Roy Williams usually puts a prolific offense on the court and this production drop is stunning.
Counter to that is a Gonzaga team that is clicking on the floor and at the cashier’s cage. Mark Few’s team is 11-1 straight up, 7-5 vs. the line and 9-3 over the total. Overall the Bulldogs rank fourth for scoring offense and 128th for points allowed. Last Saturday the Zags got a big 84-80 win and payout at Arizona. It was Gonzaga’s third straight cover.
Key Tar Heels: G Cole Anthony (19.1 PTS, 6.3 REB, 3.6 AST, 36.8% FG, 67.9% FT, 35.5% 3P), F Garrison Brooks (11.6 PTS, 8.1 REB, 50.7% FG, 71.8% FT), F Armando Bacot (10.6 PTS, 8.1 REB, 50.7% FG, 71.8% FT)
Key Bulldogs: F Filip Petrusev (15.8 PTS, 8.4 REB, 52.2% FG, 67.1% FG, 12.5% 3P), F Corey Kispert (14.1 PTS, 4.3 REB, 49.2% FG, 78.6% FT, 40.3% 3P), F Killian Tillie (12.7 PTS, 5.0 REB, 2.3 AST, 45.8% FG, 68.8% FG, 36.4% 3P)
North Carolina and Gonzaga against the Spread
The Tar Heels are:
- 5-3 against the spread as a dog
- 1-4 under the total in their last five games getting points
- 10-3 vs. the line on the road
- 2-8 under the total when playing away from home
The Bulldogs are:
- 11-5 against the spread at home
- 6-3 over the total as a home team
- 6-3-1 with the line as a favorite
- 9-3 over the total when laying points
- 1-3 vs. the board in their head to head series with North Carolina
- 2-1 over the total when playing against the Tar Heels
North Carolina Vs. Gonzaga College Basketball Betting Picks
In this situation, North Carolina enters one of the toughest College Basketball betting venues in the land. Specifically, the Tar Heels’ lack of offense looks problematic against sharp shooting Gonzaga. As was previously noted the Zags get the cash at “The Kennel.”
North Carolina vs. Gonzaga College Basketball Betting Pick: Gonzaga Bulldogs
North Carolina vs. Gonzaga College Basketball Betting Score Prediction: Gonzaga 100, North Carolina 77