Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Sunday when the North Carolina Tar Heels try to run the Blue Devils off the court at Greensboro Coliseum in college hoops action.
This game is part of the ACC Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. This matchup is a neutral-site affair being played at Greensboro Coliseum.
The Tar Heels bring a 26-6 record (15-13-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 29-4 Blue Devils, who are 17-14 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed North Carolina go 13-16 so far and the Blue Devils go 14-17.
View Duke vs North Carolina Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, North Carolina sat as 3-point underdogs.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 5-rated Duke taking on the No. 7-rated Tar Heels in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 89-82 win for the Blue Devils on Sunday.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features North Carolina's No. 21-ranked scoring average of 77.2 PPG, against a Blue Devils defense rated No. 77 and allowing 64.5 PPG. The Tar Heels FG% has averaged 45.3% to date this season, less than the Blue Devils shooters have managed so far (46.8% per game).
Defensively, Duke features the nation's No. 114-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.8 points per game. North Carolina, meanwhile, comes in at No. 34 nationally in scoring at home.
Duke was a 77-63 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Virginia Tech. They covered the 7.5–point spread as favorites.
In their last action, North Carolina was a 92-87 Sportsbook against Clemson. They earned a push of the 5–point spread as favorites.
Duke Blue Devils Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 10-0
After playing Virginia Tech are 8-2
After a win are 7-3
North Carolina Tar Heels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
After playing Clemson are 7-3
After a win are 9-1
A few Blue Devils at Tar Heels trends to consider:
North Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina's last 5 games when playing Duke
