A huge College Basketball game on Saturday features the Duke Blue Devils on the road at the North Carolina Tar Heels. The Duke Blue Devils are 16-4 on the season and have won three straight. Duke is second in the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won 9 out of their last 10 games.
Duke vs North Carolina Picks
- Pick: North Carolina -3.5.
North Carolina, they are coming off a loss on the road at Georgia Tech on Tuesday. The loss dropped them to 17-4 on the season. They will lead the Atlantic Coast Conference and have won 9 out of their last 10 games. Duke beat North Carolina 62-57 on March 4th, 2023. Let’s find out more about each of these two powerhouse teams, and get to our Duke vs North Carolina odds:
Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Odds
Here are the updated Duke vs North Carolina odds according to BetUS:
- Spread: North Carolina Tar Heels -3.5, Duke Blue Devils +3.5
- Total: 143.5
- Moneyline: North Carolina Tar Heels -165, Duke Blue Devils +145
Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Information
Before our College Basketball picks, now that you know the NCAAB odds, here is some information on both these NCAA Basketball teams:
Duke Blue Devils (16-4) vs North Carolina Tar Heels (17-4)
Date & Time: Saturday February 3rd, 2024; 6:30pm EST
Location of the game: Dean Smith Center; Chapel Hill, NC
How to Watch: ESPN
Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils come into the game scoring 81 points per game. That ranks 38th in College Basketball. Duke is one of the best three point shooting teams in the country as well, making nearly 39%. The Blue Devils are also 29th in field goal shooting, at 48.2%.
Duke is led by Kyle Filipowski and Jeremy Roach. Filipowski is scoring 17.5 points per game, while Roach is just shy of 14 per game. The Blue Devils in their recent win over Virginia Tech got 16 off the bench from Roach, while Filipowski added 14 points and 8 rebounds.
The Blue Devils will play their next three games at home following this one. Duke will host Notre Dame, Boston College, and then Wake Forest, before going out on the road to Florida State.
The North Carolina Tar Heels had a perfect month of January going until the loss at Georgia Tech on Tuesday. Despite the loss, the Tar Heels are still one of the top teams in the country. North Carolina’s other losses this season came to Villanova, UConn, and Kentucky; three of the top programs in College Basketball.
The Tar Heels rank 22nd in College Basketball, scoring more than 82 points per game. The Tar Heels are 8th in rebounding, with nearly 39 per game. In a recent win over Syracuse, the Tar Heels went over 100 points, winning the game by 36.
RJ Davis leads the Tar Heels in scoring on the season. The guard is scoring 21.5 points per game, and dishing out just shy of 4 assists. Armando Bacot is having a big season for North Carolina as well. The big man is scoring 13.4 points per game, and is just shy of 10 rebounds per game. In the loss to Georgia Tech Davis was the lone Tar Heels scorer in double figures, with 28.
Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Picks
What a game this is going to be. The Tar Heels come into the game with the lead in the conference, but coming off a loss. Duke is looking to get back to the top of the conference standings, and winner of three in a row. This game is at North Carolina, and that should be enough to propel the Tar Heels to a win here.
North Carolina is a small favorite at home, and we feel they can cover that spread. It may be just barely, but the Tar Heels win at home and cover the -3. Take North Carolina -3.5 over Duke in a big game on Saturday. We hope you enjoyed our look at the Duke vs North Carolina odds! Enjoy the game and best of luck!
- Pick: North Carolina -3.5.
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