NC State Wolfpack (19-14) vs. Duke Blue Devils (24-7)
March 14, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Duke Blue Devils -10.5; Over/Under: +150.5
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The NC State Wolfpack and Duke Blue Devils meet Thursday in the college basketball ACC Quarterfinal at the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a NC State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils prediction.
NC State Wolfpack Betting Preview
The NC State Wolfpack are coming off wins over Louisville and Syracuse. The NC State Wolfpack are averaging 75.5 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 72.8 points on 44.5 percent shooting. DJ Horne is averaging 16.8 points and 3.2 rebounds, while Jayden Taylor is averaging 12.5 points and 3.9 rebounds. DJ Burns Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Casey Morsell is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The NC State Wolfpack are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The NC State Wolfpack are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils recently beat Virginia and NC State while losing to UNC. The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 80.2 points on 48.4 percent shooting and allowing 67.2 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 16.7 points and 8 rebounds, while Jeremy Roach is averaging 14.3 points and 2.5 rebounds. Jared McCain is the third double-digit scorer and Mark Mitchell is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.
NC State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils prediction
The Duke Blue Devils should be favored as they’re the more talented, better team and have a clear rest advantage. Duke also made light work of NC State twice this season. However, this is a ton of points, especially when NC State is finding a groove through two tournament wins. We know what NC State is capable of when rolling, as there’s a couple of players on the Wolfpack who can take over games. Double-digit chalk? I have more respect for NC State than that. Give me the points.
