Nothing could be more exciting than a Duke vs. North Carolina matchup where the victor clinches an outright ACC men's basketball championship. Duke defeated Carolina at home Feb. 9 by six points (79-73) in a game that could have gone either way until the final seconds. Tonight (8 PM Eastern) the The No. 13 ranked Tar Heels get the No. 4 Blue Devils right where they want them; in Chapel Hill at the Dean-Dome. This game will have all the betting public searching for updated NCAA Point Spreads right up until game time. Oddsmakers at most offshore sports shops list the Tar Heels as 1-chalk favorites with a 149 total.
Early betting trends, always great tools for college fans making NCAA Basketball Predictions , show the public slamming the Blue Devils with 83 percent of the side action in spite of playing on the road at a hostile venue.
Carolina is undefeated since that loss at Duke going 6-0 and have straight up wins in their last 11-of-12 games. The Tar Heels have been profitable for backers covering ATS in their last 9-of-12 games ATS. Carolina is undefeated at home in conference play going 7-0 both SU and ATS.
Duke scored a big 70-59 home win against Clemson on Wednesday (Mar. 2) enabling the Blue Devils to stay even with Carolina. The win came on the heels of their loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Feb. 26, allowing the Tar Heels to catch up in the league standings.
Duke is 12-4 SU in its last 16 road games, but is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at North Carolina. One interesting trend bettors need to make a mental note of. The total has gone UNDER in five of North Carolina's last seven games and has gone UNDER in four of Duke's last six games on the road.
To me, making NCAA Basketball Picks on this game is simple. Duke has been vulnerable in high profile road games, losing SU on the road at St. John's and on the road at Virginia Tech last week. Carolina will be prepared to play this one and win the ACC regular season championship at home. NCAAB Best Bet – Tar Heels -1.
