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Preview of a great college basketball matchup on tap for Saturday. We’ve got the free winning pick for the ACC conference matchup between the Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels . Get the best College Basketball Picks in the industry with CappersPicks.com…

Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels | Free Pick (Mar 5)

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Duke 27-3 (16-13 ATS) North Carolina 23-6 (14-12 ATS)
Saturday March 58:00PM
Recent history: Duke came back from a large first half deficit to win 79-73 last month in Durham.
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Nothing like Duke-Carolina to decide the ACC regular season championship.  The Dookies got the best of UNC the last time out but they better be ready for prime time on Saturday night as they looked a little weary in their last road tilt at Virginia Tech.  In fact all three of the Blue Devils losses have been on the road this season.  Still they are a very solid 7-3 ATS on the road with this being the most anticipated and toughest contest of all.  This is the kind of game where having seniors as gifted as Nolan Smith and Kyle Singer should really pay off.  The definitely don’t want to lose their last game in Chapel Hill.

The North Carolina Tar Heels are on their best run in a couple of years with six straight victories heading into this one.  They are a perfect 14-0 on their home floor and should be feeling pretty good after escaping FSU with a win thank to Harrison Barnes buzzer beater three.  

When he plays well this team can be very tough to handle and they seem to be a much better squad with Drew out and Marshall in at the point.  Marshall may not be as quick but he is a very steady player which is exactly what this team needs this season.  This UNC is getting more dangerous every game and they are definitely going to be motivated by the rivalry and revenge.

Betting Trends:

Blue Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. win.
Blue Devils are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
Blue Devils are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS loss.
Tar Heels are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Tar Heels are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Tar Heels are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall.

Free Blue Devils vs Tar Heels Pick: The Tar Heels are better than I thought they would be but still not better than Duke.  Once Singler and Smith are gone the balance may swing back to them but for now Duke prevails.  A rare prime time night game on CBS could be the best game of the day.

Score prediction:   Duke 75 – North Carolina 70

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