Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels NCAAB Betting Preview (03/08/2025)

Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels NCAAB Betting Preview (03-08-2025)

On the whole, few College Basketball odds rivalries can match Duke vs. North Carolina. Late on, the Blue Devils have the upper hand both in the ACC and in the series. Duke is the dominant team in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season. In comparison, North Carolina is a good team but hardly great. On Saturday night, the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will clash in the traditional regular-season finale. Following this game will be the ACC tournament and then March Madness. Thus, as always, Saturday night’s showdown is all about pride.

Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels NCAAB Betting Information

Date and Time:Saturday, March 8, 2025, 6:30 p.m. ET
Location:Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
TV Coverage:ESPN
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Duke Blue Devils Team Overview

Late on, Duke has covered seven of its previous nine games. Duke has gone over the total in eight of its last ten outings. First among Duke scorers is Cooper Flagg, with 19.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Also, Kon Knueppel adds 13.5 points per contest. And then Tyrese Proctor averages 11.8 points per contest.

Duke is in 1st place in the ACC Conference Standings. Louisville and Clemson are one game behind the Blue Devils in the ACC Conference Standings.

Overall, the Duke Blue Devils are 26-3 straight up, 19-10 against the spread, and 15-14 over/under the sportsbook total. Duke has national metrics of 16th for scoring offense, 15th for field goal percentage, 13th for 3-point field goal percentage, 21st for free throw percentage, and 24th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Duke is 7th for scoring defense, 5th for field goal percentage permitted, 34th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 10th for defensive rebounding.

North Carolina Tar Heels Team Overview

Late on, North Carolina has covered four of its previous five games. North Carolina has gone over the total in seven of its last nine outings. First among North Carolina scorers is RJ Davis, with 17.2 points per game.

North Carolina is in 4th place in the ACC Conference Standings. North Carolina is five games behind the Duke Blue Devils in the ACC Conference Standings.

Overall, the North Carolina Tar Heels are 19-11 straight up, 11-18-1 against the spread, and 16-14 over/under the college basketball lines total. North Carolina has national metrics of 25th for scoring offense, 38th for field goal percentage, 141st for 3-point field goal percentage, 126th for free throw percentage, and 101st for offensive rebounding. While defensively, North Carolina is 306th for scoring defense, 162nd for field goal percentage permitted, 233rd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 188th for defensive rebounding.

Duke at Nort Carolina SBG Free Picks

In this rivalry series, Duke got the money in three of its most recent five games against North Carolina. Also, ten of the most recent 12 meetings between the Blue Devils and Tar Heels went over the total. Specifically at North Carolina, Duke got the money in two of their most recent three visits against the Tar Heels. Four of the last five games between the Tar Heels and Blue Devils at North Carolina went over the total.

As mentioned earlier. Duke has been the vastly superior value this season. This series is a strong over-the-total matchup.

Duke at North Carolina SBG Best Bet: Duke Blue Devils and Over the Total.