Duke vs North Carolina Predictions - ACC Tournament

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The No. 1 seed Duke Blue Devils (29-3, 19-1 ACC) will play in the ACC tournament against the No. 5 seed North Carolina Tar Heels (22-12, 13-7 ACC), Friday at 7 p.m. ET live on ESPN.

Friday's matchup between the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels features the Blue Devils as strong 6.5-point favorites. The over/under for the game is 152.5.

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Duke vs. North Carolina Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, March 14, 2025
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Arena: Spectrum Center

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Duke vs. North Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Duke (-6.5)
  • Moneyline: Duke (-310), North Carolina (+245)
  • Total: 152.5 points

Pick ATS:Duke (-6.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (152.5)
  • Prediction: Duke 81, North Carolina 69

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Duke vs. North Carolina Comparison

Duke Rank Duke Stat North Carolina Stat North Carolina Rank
12th 83.3 Points Scored 81.1 29th
6th 61.6 Points Allowed 75.0 270th
15th 17.0 Assists 14.6 101st
11th 9.1 Turnovers 10.5 116th
17th 48.9% Field Goal % 47.6% 43rd
5th 38.4% Field Goal % Allowed 43.1% 133rd

Duke Key Players

  • The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Blue Devils is Cooper Flagg, who averages 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
  • The Blue Devils get the most three-point shooting production out of Kon Knueppel, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
  • The Duke leader in both steals and blocks is Flagg, who averages 1.5 takeaways and 1.2 rejections per game.

North Carolina Key Players

  • RJ Davis is at the top of the Tar Heels scoring leaderboard with 17.3 points per game. Davis also pulls down 3.6 rebounds and racks up 3.8 assists per game.
  • The North Carolina leaders in rebounding and assists are Ven-Allen Lubin with 5.5 rebounds per game (also adding 8.1 points and 0.2 assists per game) and Elliot Cadeau with 6.0 assists per game (also tacking on 9.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per game).
  • Davis is dependable from three-point range and leads the Tar Heels with 2.3 made threes per game.
  • North Carolina's leader in steals is Seth Trimble with 1.4 per game, and its leader in blocks is Lubin with 0.9 per game.

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