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It doesn’t matter how good or bad either the North Carolina Tar Heels or the Duke Blue Devils are this season. When these two teams meet on the court, it’s always going to be fireworks.
Read on for more about this Duke vs North Carolina matchup in the 2022-23 college basketball season, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NCAAB game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels College Basketball Game on February 4, 2023
- Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
- When: Saturday, February 4, 2023, 6:30 PM ET
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Betting on the Duke Blue Devils
- Regular Season Record: 16-6
The Blue Devils are a middling team in the ACC. Duke has just a 7-4 conference record, which is still good news for the team when you consider the fact that the Blue Devils have won their last two games. In their most recent outing, the Blue Devils pulled off a 75-73 victory at home over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at home last Tuesday.
Before that, Duke took care of business in an 86-43 thumping of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on the road last Saturday. Duke is having success with its defense that is top 40 in NCAA Division I basketball with 96.0 points per 100 possessions adjusted and top 40 as well in opponents eFG%.
The Under is 4-1 in the Blue Devils’ last five games away from home.
Betting on the North Carolina Tar Heels
- Regular Season Record: 15-7
North Carolina shares the same 7-4 conference record against ACC teams with their bitter rivals. The Tar Heels are coming off a 65-64 home loss to the Pittsburgh Panthers which ended their four-game losing streak. The offense was simply just not there for North Carolina against the Panthers, as the Tar Heels shot only 34.8 FG% and sank only five of 27 attempts from behind the arc.
Still, Armando Bacot shined, just like always. Bacot scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. The Tar Heels big man is a double-double machine, scoring 17.7 points per game and pulling down 11.3 rebounds per outing. They arguably have a better offense than Duke, as North Carolina is averaging more points with 78.5 per game.
North Carolina is 5-3 ATS in its last eight games at home.
JefeBet Prediction
The Blue Devils are in a groove and should be feeling good about their chances against North Carolina despite being the road team. Duke has been shooting the ball of late well, posting a 63.1 eFG% in the win over Georgia Tech and a 55.6 eFG% against Wake Forest.
Prediction: Duke covers.
