Duke vs. North Carolina Betting Picks & Predictions
A pair of streaking teams hit the court when the No. 4 Duke Blue Devils (26-4, 16-3 ACC) host the North Carolina Tar Heels (22-8, 14-5 ACC) on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 6:00 PM ET. The Tar Heels are 12.5-point underdogs and will attempt to keep their seven-game win streak allive against the Blue Devils, winners of seven straight. Find more below on the Duke vs. North Carolina betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Duke vs. North Carolina Betting Line
Duke vs North Carolina Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Duke |
-12.5 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
-899 |
600 |
Duke vs. North Carolina Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 5, 2022
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- Location: Durham, North Carolina
Computer Predictions for Duke vs. North Carolina
Computer picks for Blue Devils vs Tar Heels
| ATS |
Score Prediction |
|
Tar Heels 79 Blue Devils 68
|
Duke vs. North Carolina Betting Trends
Duke has 18 wins against the spread in 30 games this year.
The Blue Devils have an ATS record of 8-5-1 in their 14 games as a favorite of 12.5 points or more so far this season.
Duke’s games this year have gone over the total in 15 out of 30 opportunities (50%).
Duke Leaders
The Blue Devils points and rebounds leader is Paolo Banchero. He puts up 16.9 points per game and grabs 7.9 rebounds.
Wendell Moore paces the squad with 4.6 assists per game.
The Blue Devils are led by AJ Griffin from long distance. He makes 1.9 shots from deep per game.
Duke’s blocks leader is Mark Williams, who collects 2.9 per game. Moore leads the team averaging 1.4 steals an outing.
Duke Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
48.8 |
11 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.0 |
51 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
36.1 |
18 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
30.5 |
132 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.0 |
328 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.9 |
67 |
North Carolina vs. Duke Betting Trends
Against the spread, North Carolina is 14-15-1 this year.
Out of 30 North Carolina games so far this year, 18 have gone over the total.
North Carolina Leaders
Armando Bacot has the top Tar Heels spot in two categories: scoring (16.4 points per game) and rebounding (12.6 rebounds per game).
The North Carolina leader in assists is Caleb Love with 3.7 assists per game.
Love leads the Tar Heels in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.3 made threes per game.
Nobody on North Carolina grabs more steals than Love (1.2 per game) or blocks more shots than Bacot (1.7 per game).
North Carolina Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.7 |
87 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
43.4 |
191 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
37.0 |
10 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.3 |
63 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.7 |
212 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
9.8 |
16 |
Betting Tips for Duke vs. North Carolina
We have the North Carolina (+12.5) as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will be under the total of points, with a final score of Duke 79, North Carolina 68.
