NC State may be hard pressed to turn around its conference struggles with a visit to Duke on Monday, as the Wolfpack have lost their past 17 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium. NC State lost 88-80 in their last game in Durham despite shooting 50 percent from the floor and dominating the glass.
Duke has struggled since ACC play started with the Blue Devils going just 3-3 through the first six games of their conference schedule. The Blue Devils have lost their shooting stroke recently, as the team has shot a combined 37.3 from the field in the past six while hitting under 32 percent on three occasions.
The Wolfpack have continually leaned on phenom Dennis Smith Jr., with the freshman averaging 18.7 points, 7.0 assists and 5.7 rebounds during conference play. However, the high-volume output hasn’t always been effective. Smith has shot less than 40 percent in three of the past five games.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the North Carolina State Wolfpack before tip-off in this one found them as 16-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
North Carolina State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Duke Blue Devils sit at 15-4 (8-10 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the North Carolina State Wolfpack are currently 13-7 (8-10 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Duke is 7-11 OU, and North Carolina State is 11-7 OU.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 8-rated Duke Blue Devils and the No. 174-ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Duke's No. 20-ranked offense, averaging 82.89 PPG, against a Wolfpack defense that ranks No. 222 at 77.15 PPG. The Blue Devils field goal percentage has averaged 48.18% so far, more than the Wolfpack marksmen have achieved on the year, 47.97% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
North Carolina State suffered a 93-88 loss against Wake Forest on Saturday, getting 20 points from Abdul-Malik Abu in a losing effort at PNC Arena.
Jayson Tatum scored 14 points leading the Blue Devils to a 70-58 victory over Miami at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday.
Next Betting Matchups
North Carolina State at Louisville, Sunday, January 29th
Duke at Wake Forest, Saturday, January 28th