The North Carolina Tar Heels will drive down the road to face their hated rival, the Duke Blue Devils and opened as 7-point underdogs at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Tar Heels knocked off Duke at home earlier in the season and are 4-2 SU in their last six road games.
- North Carolina is 2-4-1 ATS in its last seven games vs Duke.
- The total has gone UNDER in eight of North Carolina’s 12 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in six of Duke’s last seven games at home.
UNC will need to recalibrate their focus after coming off a gut-punch of a loss on a buzzer-beater vs Miami. North Carolina is 8-5 SU in 13 road games this season and although they won the national championship last season, this Tar Heels squad isn’t as loaded compared to Duke’s starting lineup of five-star recruits.
Joel Berry II and Luke Maye will be counted on heavily to lead Carolina’s offense which averages 83.6 points per game and ranks second in the ACC. If bettors are backing the Heels, they should note that UNC is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 trips to Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Duke is coming off its own backbreaker of a loss when they got shaved 64-63 vs Virginia Tech last weekend. The Blue Devils were riding a five-game win streak before that loss and will be excited to get back home where they are 16-1 SU and 10-5 ATS.
There is a little more on the line for this game than bragging rights as the Sportsbook gets the 2-seed in the ACC tournament next week in New York. Although these games are kind of a coin flip when you consider how they match up, it’s worth noting that Duke is 13-6 SU in the last 20 games in this rivalry.
The total opened at 162.5 and although these two teams are scoring machines (ranked 1st and 2nd in the ACC in points per game) the UNDER might be the way to go. The UNDER has hit in Duke’s last five games and they averaged 69 points in those contests. The UNDER also hit when these two adversaries faced each other in February.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Duke Blue Devils to cover the point spread in this one found them as -7.5-point favorites earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs Duke Blue Devils Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The North Carolina Tar Heels will look to cover the spread vs the Duke Blue Devils on Saturday, as the Tar Heels are 16-12-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Blue Devils are 18-11 ATS. North Carolina is 17-11-1 against the total, while Duke is 16-13 versus the total betting line.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 37-rated North Carolina Tar Heels taking on the No. 28-rated Duke Blue Devils in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Duke's No. 2-rated squad against North Carolina's No. 1-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Duke rates No. 92 in the country with 8.37 per game, while their foes tonight, the North Carolina Tar Heels rank No. 88 nationally with 8.43 per match.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Joel Berry II was dynamite, scoring 31 points and adding 2 rebounds but Miami still won, 91-88, over North Carolina on Tuesday at Dean Smith Center.
The Blue Devils got 22 points from Grayson Allen, but it was Virginia Tech that prevailed in a 64-63 final on Monday at Cassell Coliseum.
- North Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- North Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games
- North Carolina is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- Duke is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Duke is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke's last 5 games
- Duke is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
