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Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Dean E. Smith Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Tar Heels as -4-point favorites versus the Blue Devils, while the game's total opened at 153.5.
In their last action, North Carolina was a 74-73 loser on the road against Yellow Jackets. They failed to cover the -8.5-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Duke, they were a 77-67 winner as they battled Hokies on the road. They covered in the match as a -3.5-point favorite.
Duke:
Team record: 16-4 SU,10-9-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Duke is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games on the road
North Carolina:
Team record: 17-4 SU,13-8 ATS
North Carolina is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
North Carolina is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Duke
The total has gone OVER in 7 of North Carolina's last 9 games when playing Duke
Next up:
Duke home to Notre Dame Wednesday, February 7
North Carolina home to Clemson Tuesday, February 6