Duke vs North Carolina Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/4/23
North Carolina Tar Heels (15-7) vs. Duke Blue Devils (16-6)
February 4, 2023 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Duke Blue Devils -3 / North Carolina Tar Heels +3; Over/Under: +145
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The North Carolina Tar Heels and Duke Blue Devils meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Preview
The North Carolina Tar Heels are averaging 78.5 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.7 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Armando Bacot is averaging 17.7 points and 11.4 rebounds, while Caleb Love is averaging 16.5 points and 3.6 rebounds. RJ Davis is the third double-digit scorer and Pete Nance is grabbing 5.9 rebounds. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 31.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The North Carolina Tar Heels are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.
The Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 72.9 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 63.7 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 15.8 points and 9.5 rebounds, while Jeremy Roach is averaging 12.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. Mark Mitchell is dishing 1.4 assists and Tyrese Proctor is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 76.4 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 30.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.4 rebounds per game.
North Carolina vs Duke Trends
The Tar Heels are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 road games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 6-0 in Tar Heels last 6 overall. The under is 3-1-1 in Blue Devils last 5 overall. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Duke Blue Devils are going to get the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, but it’s the road team that’s won 7 of the last 10 meetings between these rivals. North Carolina is playing some of its best ball of the season right now and has been an underdog in just 3 previous games. Give me the free bucket.
