NC State Wolfpack (22-8) vs. Duke Blue Devils (21-8)
February 28, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Duke Blue Devils -7.5 / NC State Wolfpack +7.5; Over/Under: +144
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The NC State Wolfpack and Duke Blue Devils meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The NC State Wolfpack Betting Preview
The NC State Wolfpack are averaging 78.7 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 70.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting. Terquavion Smith is averaging 17.6 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Jarkel Joiner is averaging 17 points and 4.7 rebounds. DJ Burns Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Casey Morsell is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The NC State Wolfpack are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The NC State Wolfpack are allowing 32.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
The Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 72.2 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 63.9 points on 41.5 percent shooting. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 14.9 points and 8.9 rebounds, while Jeremy Roach is averaging 13 points and 2.5 rebounds. Mark Mitchell is dishing 1.3 assists and Tyrese Proctor is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 33.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.6 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.
NC State vs Duke Trends
The Wolfpack are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss. The Blue Devils are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Wolfpack last 9 road games. The under is 3-1-1 in Blue Devils last 5 Tuesday games. The underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Duke Blue Devils should be favored at home, but you can debate who the better team is overall and NC State, and points are hard to pass up. NC State has shown it can win on the road, and it loses as an underdog by an average of 1.2 points. Duke is 3-6 ATS when favorites of 7.5 or more points. Give me the road dog.
