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03/19 03:43 CDT North Carolina and VCU meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament
North Carolina and VCU meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament
By The Associated Press
VCU Rams (27-7, 18-3 A-10) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (24-8, 12-7 ACC)
Greenville, South Carolina; Thursday, 6:50 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tar Heels -2.5; over/under is 151.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 21 North Carolina plays in the opening round of the NCAA
Tournament against VCU.
The Tar Heels are 12-7 against ACC opponents and 12-1 in non-conference play.
North Carolina is third in the ACC with 25.7 defensive rebounds per game led by
Caleb Wilson averaging 6.6.
The Rams' record in A-10 action is 18-3. VCU averages 81.6 points and has
outscored opponents by 10.1 points per game.
North Carolina averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.8 more made shots than
the 6.8 per game VCU gives up. VCU averages 9.3 made 3-pointers per game this
season, 1.3 more made shots on average than the 8.0 per game North Carolina
gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Luka Bogavac averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Tar
Heels, scoring 9.8 points while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc. Wilson is
averaging 19.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 1.5 steals over the past 10 games.
Terrence Hill Jr. is averaging 14.4 points for the Rams. Nyk Lewis is averaging
1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tar Heels: 6-4, averaging 72.4 points, 30.2 rebounds, 13.3
assists, 4.3 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 72.9 points per game.
Rams: 9-1, averaging 75.7 points, 33.4 rebounds, 13.1 assists, 6.6 steals and
3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 68.0 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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