College Basketball: North Carolina at Florida State
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at 7:00 ET (Broadcast on ESPN)
North Carolina goes for its 6th straight win, visiting Florida State.
TAR HEELS: (-1.5, O/U 136.5) North Carolina has really turned into a formidable team as the season has progressed. The Tar Heels have won their past 5 games SU coming into tonight's contest with Florida St. North Carolina beat the Seminoles earlier this year, but lost the previous 2 meetings. North Carolina is 22-6 SU and 14-11 ATS overall this season, as they are ranked 13th in the country. The Tar Heels are 6-3 both SU and ATS overall this season. North Carolina is 2-0 ATS as a road favorite of 3 PTS or fewer this year. F Tyler Zeller is averaging a team high 14.8 PPG this year, while sharing his wisdom and experience to his younger teammates. Freshman sensation F Harrison Barnes is averaging 13.8 PPG this year. Barnes has really come on strong as the season has progressed. The Tar Heels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games. North Carolina is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games against a team with a winning SU record. The Tar Heels are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games following an ATS win. North Carolina is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Tar Heels are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against the ACC. North Carolina is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a favorite.
Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS last 5 road games. Under is 24-8 last 32 games against the ACC.
Injuries: Bullock out for entire season [Boston Herald]
SEMINOLES: Florida St. has won 4 of their last 5 games SU to get to 20 wins on the season. The Seminoles are 20-8 SU and 11-10-2 ATS overall this year. Florida St. has plenty of revenge at stake tonight, because they lost by 20 PTS last month to North Carolina. The Seminoles are 12-2 SU and 4-3 ATS in home games this season. Florida St. is 3-5 ATS as the listed underdog this year, including 1-1 ATS as the listed home underdog. With Chris Singleton injured, even more emphasis is placed on the play of G Derwin Kitchen. Kitchen is averaging 9.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG, and a team high 3.7 APG this year. F Bernard James is averaging 8.1 PPG and 5.6 RPG for the Seminoles this season. The Seminoles are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 home games. Florida St. is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games against a team with a road winning percentage greater than .600%. The Seminoles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win. Florida St. is 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning SU record.
Seminoles are 21-6-1 ATS last 28 games as a home underdog. Under is 22-5 last 27 home games against a team with a winning road record.
Injury: F Chris Singleton (ankle) is doubtful.
Local Game Preview [Miami Herald]
Projected Score: Florida State 71, North Carolina 67
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