College Hoops Betting Odds: Texas at No 6 North Carolina
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Frank Martin
No. 6 North Carolina Tar Heels plays its third game in five days with a home matchup against surging Texas Longhorns. This is the last tough game on the non-conference slate for the Tar Heels, who will take eight days off over Christmas and then host Elon and Monmouth before the ACC schedule begins in January
The Longhorns have won seven in a row since starting the season a disappointing 2-2. Texas has won four straight against North Carolina to take a 4-2 lead in the all-time series.
Texas Longhorns @ #6 North Carolina Tar Heels
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Where: Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
The Tar Heels have opened as 11-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NCAA Basketball Odds.
Texas Longhorns (9-2): During their current seven-game winning streak, the Longhorns have held their opponents to an average of 53.6 points on a combined 33.6 percent field-goal shooting. All seven victories have come by double digits, including an impressive 77-65 win against Temple on Saturday. Texas outrebounded the Owls 48-23, which led to a 21-4 advantage on second-chance points. J Covan Brown scored a team-high 23 points to top the 20-point barrier for the sixth time this season and 14th in his career.
North Carolina Tar Heels (10-2): In the Tar Heels’ 99-49 rout of Nicholls State on Monday, 15 different players saw action, 13 of which scored. North Carolina led by 26 at halftime and the game was never in doubt, but coach Roy Williams was still noticeably upset with his team’s effort after the game, saying, “We weren't focused, we weren't ready to play and it's my fault to make sure the guys don't do that.” Freshman James Michael McAdoo came off the bench to score a career-high 14 points.
1. Both teams have played Nicholls State within the last eight days. Texas beat the Colonels 93-40 on Dec. 13.
2. North Carolina has won four straight since losing by one at Kentucky on Dec. 3.
3. John Henson leads the ACC in rebounding (10.3), and Kendall Marshall is tops in assists (10.2).
NCAA BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Tar Heels 76, Longhorns 67
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