The 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s Peacocks continue their Cinderella run through the 2022 NCAA tournament, taking on the North Carolina Tar Heels in an Elite Eight bout Sunday at 5:05 p.m. ET on CBS. North Carolina is favored in Philadelphia with eight points while the over-unders are set at 137 (check our college basketball odds page for current odds for each game this week).
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The model knows that St. Peter is very strong on defense. The Peacocks are in the top 25 in the country for adjusted defensive efficiency, and Saint Peter’s contest elite-level shots. Opponents are shooting from just 29.3 percent from 3-point range and 44.3 percent from 2-point range this season against the Peacocks. Saint Peter’s also manages turnovers of more than 20 percent of defensive holdings, and the Peacocks have a top 15 blocking rate in the country at 14.6 percent.
The model also knows that North Carolina is the more athletic and physically gifted team. The Tar Heels have a size advantage, and North Carolina is also strong on the rim, shooting 36.3 percent from three-point range. North Carolina ranks in the top 20 in the country for offensive efficiency, securing more than 30 percent of misses on the offensive glass. The tar heels also protect the ball well and only convert 16.6 percent of offensive possession.
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