Auburn Tigers vs North Carolina Tar Heels 3/29/19 – Sweet Sixteen Pick

When will the Tigers luck run out? They were able to battle their way into the Sweet Sixteen and that comes after winning the SEC tournament, which was a little bit of a shocker to a lot of fans who thought it would be a run away game for the Volunteers. What else is impressive is how the Tigers were able to just crush the Kansas team in the last round when the Tigers won the game by 14 points.

With the Tigers the team was able to score a total of 79.7 points a game on the season. When it comes to the defense the Tigers gave up only 68.7 points a game. The Tigers have managed to get a total of 14.4 assist a game, but have pulled down a total of 34 rebounds a game.

The Tar Heels are going to look to just run over the Tigers in this game here. However, the Tar Heels are a team that has been playing amazing in the tournament this year as they have not even been challenged on the year so far and that has really proven to be a good thing as it allowed the Tar Heels to rest some of their star players. The last game was a victory by the Tar Heels who won the game by 22 points over Washington.

For the Tar Heels the offense has been able to score a total of 86 points a game. The Tar Heels defense has allowed only 72.5 points a game. The Tar Heels have managed to get 18.9 assist a game, but have actually pulled down a total of 43.9 rebounds a game on the year.

The Tar Heels have obliterated any teams they have faced this tournament and that is going to make a difference in this game here as the Tar Heels definitely have the momentum and the offense that is able to light up the scoreboard. What will be a challenge is the Tigers defense will keep them close in the game, until the foul trouble starts for the team. Final Score, North Carolina Tar Heels win and cover ATS 76-70.