An account of their status as a public blue blood brand Duke can often lack value on the board. That has certainly been the case recently with the Blue Devils in red ink. Duke commands not only full value price, or more, but gets the best shot of every opponent. Consider recent betting on college basketball losses to Wake Forest and NC State. North Carolina is also a name brand blue blood in college basketball. This year has been a nightmare for the school that was exposed to fake classes. Coach Roy Williams has suffered through an embarrassing season.
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils
| Date and Time: | Saturday, March 7, 2020, 6 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina |
| Texas Tech vs. Michigan State TV Coverage: | CBS |
| NCAA Betting Online Odds at SBG: | Click Here |
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils Overview
To begin with, Duke barely beat UNC 98-96 as the 7.5-point road chalk on February 8 with the final going over the total. It was North Carolina’s best performance, but the most bitter defeat of the season. UNC is 12-17 straight up, 12-17 versus the line and 12-16-1 under the total. Overall the Tar Heels rank 155th in the nation for a scoring offense, but 260th for points allowed.
Late on the Blue Devils have struggled to get the money with just three payouts in their last nine games. Duke has an offshore bookmaker record of 24-6 straight up, 15-15 against the spread and 21-9 over the total. Correlate national metrics of third for the scoring offense and 133rd for points allowed.
Key Tar Heels: G Cole Anthony (19.7 PTS, 5.9 REB, 3.9 AST, 38.4 FGPCT, 74.3 FTPCT, 34.4 3PPCT), F Garrison Brooks (16.1 PTS, 8.7 REB, 2.1 AST, 53.7 FGPCT, 61.9 FTPCT, 28.6 3PPCT)
Key Blue Devils: C Vernon Carey Jr (17.6 PTS, 8.7 REB, 1.0 AST, 57.5 FGPCT, 66.2 FTPCT, 40.0 3PPCT), G Tre Jones (16.1 PTS, 4.3 REB, 6.2 AST, 42.7 FGPCT, 75.4 FTPCT, 35.6 3PPCT)
North Carolina and Duke versus the Line
The Tar Heels are:
- 10-3 against the spread in their last 13 games as a dog
- 5-8 under the total as an underdog
- 13-5 versus the odds in their last 18 games on the road
- 3-7 under the total in away matchups
- 14-5 with the line in their last 19 games at Duke
- 4-6 under the total at Cameron Indoor Stadium
The Blue Devils are:
- 6-4 against the spread at home
- 9-3 over the total in their last 12 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium
- 4-8 versus the odds in their last 12 games as a chalk
- 11-2 over the total when laying points
- 3-7-1 on the board head to head against North Carolina
- 1-6 under the total in their series with the Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils NCAA games Betting Odds Picks
Of course, this is a renewal of one of the sport’s greatest rivalries. And the record shows that North Carolina consistently brings betting on college basketball value to the series. As bad as the Tar Heels have been, they have been very profitable on the road and as dogs. As mentioned earlier they have the proven ability to get the money at Duke.
North Carolina vs. Duke NCAA Betting Online Pick: North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina vs. Duke NCAA Betting Online Score Prediction: North Carolina 79, Duke 81