College Basketball Odds: Will Duke Upset NC Twice?
Two weeks ago Duke was 7.5 underdogs according to college basketball odds against North Carolina. They would upset the Tarheels and win the game. Duke comes into this game as favorites.
Duke is -1-point favorites against North Carolina. The Tarheels wil be looking to avoid an upset loss for the second time in two weeks. The favorite in the series between these two teams is just 2-8 against the spread over their last ten meetings, putting the Tarheels in an ideal spot to win this one.
UNC have covered 12 times of their 30 games this season with a 24-6 straight up record. Duke is 22-8 straight up going 13 games against the spread. Bettors seem to be favoring the Tarheels to get their revenge in this one.
The total is set at 160.5 points. UNC have hit the OVER in the majority of their games this season (16-14 O/U) but it is so close it is nearly irrelevant. Meanwhile, Duke has a more clear favoritism toward the UNDER going 12-17, O/U. Seven consecutive Duke games have hit the UNDER, which is causing most bettors to put money on the total staying under 160 points.
The game starts at 6:30 p.m. ET. You can watch it on ESPN.