Free NCAA Hoops Pick: North Carolina vs. Blue Devils CBB Odds
Looking for North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils NCAA basketball free pick & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the North Carolina taking on the Blue Devils on Saturday, March 9th at Cameron Indoor Stadium, in Duke, NC. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks all college basketball season long including all CBB games so stay tuned for more FREE NCAA predictions like this North Carolina Duke matchup.
NCAA Handicapping Analysis:
(24-6) North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils (24-6)
Date: Saturday, March 9th
Time: 6:30 PM EST
Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke, NC
NCAA Betting ATS Odds: North Carolina +4.5 | Blue Devils -4.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Moneyline Odds: Blue Devils +154 | North Carolina -193
CBB Total: O/U 150
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Planning on watching today’s Tar Heels and Blue Devils game? Catch the action at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC, as the Blue Devils hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on ESPN.
This Atlantic Coast conference matchup has an over/under of 150 points, and Duke is favored to win by -4.5 at home vs. North Carolina.
Tar Heels vs. Blue Devils ATS
As the underdog this season, North Carolina has an ATS record of 1-1 and an overall ATS mark of 17-13. On the road, the Tar Heels have gone 7-5 vs. the spread this year and are 2-3 in their last 5 road games vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, North Carolina has an ATS record of 1-9.
As the favorite, Duke has been a solid bet this season, going 17-10 vs. the spread. At home, the Blue Devils have an ATS mark of 12-6 and are 3-0 ATS in their last 3 home games. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Duke is 9-1 vs. the spread.
North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina enters this game as a 4.5-point underdog, and they have gone 1-1 as an underdog this season. The Tar Heels have won five straight games, and they have gone 24-6 overall.
On the road, North Carolina has gone 8-4, and their average scoring margin is +4.6 points per game. In their last 10 road games, the Tar Heels have gone 8-2.
North Carolina’s over/under record this season is 14-16, and their games have averaged 151.3 points. Today’s over/under line of 150 is lower than the average OU line in their games (152.8). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 143 points, and their OU record during that stretch is 0-3.
North Carolina Tar Heels Stats
The North Carolina offense is coming off a game where they scored 84 points against Notre Dame. They posted a field goal percentage of 45.1% and connected on 11 threes. Leading the team in scoring is RJ Davis, who is averaging 21.5 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Armando Bacot also maintains a PPG average of 14 heading into game.
Coming into today’s game, the North Carolina defense is giving up an average of 69.8 points per contest. The North Carolina defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 51 points and allowed Notre Dame to connect on 11 threes.
Duke Blue Devils
After defeating North Carolina State by a score of 79-64, Duke is riding a three-game win streak. The Blue Devils are 24-6 overall and 14-4 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. At home, Duke is 16-2 this season, and they have won their last six games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
On the year, the Blue Devils have been favored in 27 of their 30 games, going 23-4 in those contests. Their average scoring margin at home is +17.4, compared to +6.5 on the road. For the season, Duke has a record of 10-2 in non-conference games.
This season, the over/under record in Duke games is 12-16-1. Today’s over/under line of 150 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (146.6). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 0-3 and the average scoring total is 135 points.
Duke Blue Devils Stats
The Duke offense is coming off a game where they scored 79 points against North Carolina State. They posted a field goal percentage of 47.1% and connected on 9 threes. Leading the team in scoring was Jeremy Roach with 21 points. Jared McCain also added 16 points for the Blue Devils.
So far this season, the Duke defense has been performing well, ranking 46th in the country at 66.7 points allowed per contest. Against North Carolina State, the Blue Devils’ defense gave up 64 points and did a good job not fouling. For the game, North Carolina State only made 7 free-throws.
NCAA Stats
Stat | NCAR | DUKE |
---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 81.5 (32nd) | 80.2 (50th) |
FG % | 44% (208th) | 48% (46th) |
3 Point FG% | 35% (130th) | 38% (42nd) |
3 Point Attempts | 22.6 (152nd) | 22.2 (166th) |
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North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils NCAA Basketball Betting Trends
- The Tar Heels are 1-4 in their last five games as an underdog.
- Conversely, the Blue Devils are 5-0 ATS in their last five games as a favorite.
- Also, the Tar Heels are 7-3 ATS in their last ten road games.
- On the other side, the Blue Devils have gone 4-5 across their last ten home games.
- Over the Tar Heels’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 1-2.
- The Blue Devils’ have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last 3 games at home.
NCAA Basketball Betting – 4* North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils Free Pick: Duke -4.5
For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Blue Devils to secure the win, with an expected final score of 70-64. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.5.
Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 150, and our model predicts the Tar Heels and Blue Devils to score a combined 134 points. We recommend betting on the under.
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