Armando Bacot and the North Carolina Tar Heels (19-11, 11-8 ACC) meet Kyle Filipowski and the Duke Blue Devils (22-8, 13-6 ACC) at Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Saturday, March 4 at 6:30 PM ET. Saturday’s game between the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils features the Tar Heels as 4-point favorites. The over/under for the matchup is 143.
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North Carolina Vs Duke Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | -4 | 143 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Duke (+4) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (143) |
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North Carolina Vs Duke Stat Rankings
| North Carolina Avg. (Rank) | Duke Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.1 (56th) | Points Scored | 72.1 (173rd) |
| 71.6 (227th) | Points Allowed | 64 (32nd) |
| 38 (6th) | Rebounds | 37.4 (11th) |
| 10.2 (81st) | Off. Rebounds | 12 (9th) |
| 7 (228th) | 3pt Made | 6.9 (240th) |
| 12 (272nd) | Assists | 14.7 (80th) |
| 10.7 (55th) | Turnovers | 11.8 (163rd) |
North Carolina Vs Duke Betting Trends
- The Tar Heels’ record against the spread is 10-20-0.
- As 4-point favorites or more, North Carolina is 9-13 against the spread.
- There have been 11 Tar Heels games (out of 30) that went over the total this season.
- North Carolina’s games have had more than 143 points scored on 17 occasions this year.
- The total for this game is 143, and that’s 5.7 points fewer than the average total in Tar Heels games thus far this season.
- Duke is 11-19-0 against the spread this year.
- The Blue Devils have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 4-point underdog or more this season.
- This year, 11 of North Carolina’s 30 games have hit the over.
- There have been nine Blue Devils games this season with more than 143 points scored.
- Duke’s games average 136.2 total points, 6.8 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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North Carolina Impact Players
- Bacot posts a team-best 10.8 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 16.5 points and 1.4 assists, shooting 55.3% from the floor.
- RJ Davis is tops on the Tar Heels at 3.2 assists per contest, while also averaging 5.1 rebounds and 15.8 points.
- Caleb Love averages a team-best 16.9 points per contest. He is also averaging 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting 38.4% from the field and 30.9% from downtown with 2.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Leaky Black puts up 7.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 43.5% from the floor.
- Pete Nance is posting 10.3 points, 1.6 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game.
Duke Impact Players
- Filipowski tops the Blue Devils in scoring (14.8 points per game) and rebounding (9.1), and puts up 1.4 assists. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Jeremy Roach is putting up a team-high 3.3 assists per contest. He’s also delivering 13.2 points and 2.4 rebounds, sinking 42.4% of his shots from the floor, and 32.7% from beyond the arc resulting in 1.4 treys per contest.
- Ryan Young is posting 7.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest, making 69.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Mark Mitchell gets the Blue Devils 9.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Tyrese Proctor gets the Blue Devils 9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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