Gonzaga vs. North Carolina Prediction
After suffering their first loss of the season and dropping from the top-ranked spot, the fourth-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs have another tough game on tap tonight at the North Carolina Tar Heels?
Game Snapshot
633 Gonzaga Bulldogs at 634 North Carolina Tar Heels
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Dean E. Smith Center at 7PM ET
TV: ESPN2
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers at BetNow.eu, the Tar Heels are a 2-point favorite on the spread line. The total is set at 174 points. As of Saturday morning, 74 percent of public bets are coming in visiting Gonzaga. Check out our College Basketball Public Betting Page for the latest updates.
Zags upended by Vols
Gonzaga suffered its first loss of the season last Saturday by a count of 76-73 against Tennessee in the Jerry Colangelo Classic. The Volunteers hit a late 3-pointer to down the Bulldogs, who dropped to 9-1. Brandon Clarke helped pace Gonzaga with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting plus nine rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots. Rui Hachimura contributed 21 points, eight boards and two assists. Corey Kispert tallied tallied 13 points and nine caroms. Zach Norvell Jr. added 13 points plus three rebounds. The Bulldogs shot only 29-of-73 from the floor, but did connect on 12-of-29 from 3-point range in the defeat.
Tar Heels race past Seahawks
North Carolina improved to 7-2 on the season Wednesday night with a 97-69 home win over UNC-Wilmington. Cameron Johnson paced the Tar Heels with 21 points on 7-of-14 shooting to go with five rebounds. Nassir Little registered 14 points off the bench plus five rebounds. Luke Maye tallied 11 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Kenny Williams added 11 points, eight assists, five rebounds and two steals. North Carolina shot 37-of-75 from the floor and went 6-of-24 from 3-point range plus 17-of-28 from the charity stripe.
College Basketball Betting Trends
Gonzaga
The Bulldogs are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following an ATS loss. Gonzaga is 4-1 ATS in its last five Saturday games.
North Carolina
The Tar Heels are 1-4-2 ATS in their last seven home games. North Carolina is 1-3-1 ATS in its last five games overall.
Prediction:
North Carolina got a breather against UNC-Wilmington after its lopsided loss to Michigan. The Bulldogs are obviously closer in talent level to U of M than UNC-Wilmington, but being at home as opposed to in Ann Arbor should push the Tar Heels over the top. Tennessee exposed some of Gonzaga’s flaws and I think the Tar Heels will look to exploit those weaknesses as well, even if they are minimal. Go with UNC to make a statement on its home floor.
NCAA DAILY PREDICTION: NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS -2