The Florida State Seminoles travel to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in ACC College Basketball action today. The game is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. start time and it will be televised nationally on ESPN. Currently the Betting Odds for the game have the Tar Heels favored by a comfortable margin in this one.
North Carolina is playing very good basketball at this point in the season, posting four in a row and nine of their last 10. Just a single point loss to Notre Dame kept this run from being a monster one, but there’s no doubt Carolina is playing well.
The Tar Heels will dominate this game on the interior. Carolina has two of the best in in the ACC in Kennedy Meeks and Brice Johnson on the inside and they will look to beat up on Florida State today.
UNC is one of the best rebounding teams in America and they will have a substantial edge on the glass against the Seminoles. Florida State’s best rebounding threat
Is a guard — Montay Brandon, a junior that averages 13 points and almost six rebounds a game. While rebounding from the guard position can be important against a team like Carolina, the bigs have to show up big for the Seminoles to have a chance. Florida State will have to have a monster game in the scoring column as well, or find a significant way to slow the Tar Heels down.
North Carolina is pouring in an ACC-best 75.3 points and 47 percent shooting in conference games, while Florida State ranks 13th in the league by giving up 71.3 points per game to opponents. Not a good combination for this one. Marcus Paige for North Carolina will set the pace once again and keep the Tar Heels moving the basketball well.
Look for Carolina to dictate the style of play and cruise to a win.
Free Pick: North Carolina 80, Florida State 61
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