North Carolina at Duke Betting Odds and Picks
March 8, 2008
This is the premiere match up in college basketball. It’s been a long time since a meeting between these two teams hasn’t meant something and this year is no exception. UNC is currently ranked #1 in the nation, while the Duke Blue Devils hold the #5 ranking. The rankings have little to do with this game which is truly fueled by the intense rivalry between the two squads. I mean how often is the #1 team in the nation an underdog? Granted the Tar Heels are only a one-point dog in this situation, but it does speak to the respect Duke gets in the college basketball community, as well as just how much this games means to each team. Here are the latest odds posted on the game and our pick for who will come out on top!
No. 1 North Carolina (28-2) at No. 5 Duke (26-3)
Line: North Carolina +1 @ Duke
Over/Under: 169.5
Betting Odds from SportsBook.com
Picks: North Carolina Tarheels +1, Over 169.5
As much as you’d like to give Duke home-court advantage, you really can’t in this situation. The two schools are so close together and there will be so many fans from both teams in attendance, it would be too difficult to gauge how much of an edge the home team really has. With that being said, North Carolina is a better basketball team this year, despite the fact that the Blue Devils came into UNC and dominated the Tar Heels earlier this year. Since then, Duke has stumbled, losing to Wake Forest and to the Miami Hurricanes. Since the loss, the Tar Heels have been virtually unstoppable and they’ve propelled themselves into the #1 ranking. We’re also taking the Over tonight as odds makers haven’t set this line high enough, ignoring the fact that the last 5 games in this series have gone well over the total. Good luck tonight!
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