Duke vs North Carolina Prediction, Odds and Best Bet Today: Over 157 (-110) Best Bet In Tobacco Road Battle March 08

No. 2 Duke has a chance to head into the ACC tournament as the No. 1 team in the national polls if the Blue Devils can sweep its regular-season series from rival North Carolina for the third time in the last six seasons. BetUS Sportsbook has Duke as a favorite at North Carolina for just the third time in the last 11 seasons.

Duke (+325) is tied with Auburn for the shortest odds of winning March Madness, while North Carolina is outside of the top 40 at +40000 in the championship odds.

When the teams met in Durham last month, Duke rolled to a 17-point win when listed by the BetUS sportsbook as the 13.5-point favorite. Duke hasn’t posted double-digit wins in back-to-back games against North Carolina since 2010.

Duke vs North Carolina Prediction Today

This is the first time this season that the Tar Heels have been listed as the underdog at home. Since 2020, North Carolina has covered against the college basketball lines in three of its last four games as the home underdog. North Carolina will keep this rivalry game close, but Duke will find a way to win yet again. Score prediction: Duke 84, North Carolina 77.

Duke vs North Carolina How To Watch

• Game: Duke (27-3, 18-1 ACC) vs North Carolina (20-11, 13-6)
• Date/Time: Saturday, March 8, 6:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC
• Duke vs North Carolina Live Stream: Fubo.Tv

Top 2 Duke vs North Carolina Betting Picks

1. North Carolina +9.5

This game started with Duke favored by at least 10 points, and it hasn’t been a double-digit favorite at North Carolina since 2002. The Blue Devils took care of business on that day with an emphatic 87-58 win.

.@DukeMBB‘s regular season finale is upon us, as the Blue Devils travel to Chapel Hill with a chance to win the ACC Regular Season Championship. The Chronicle previews the clash against North Carolina: https://t.co/5P92wvvqkx

— Duke Basketball (@dukebasketball) March 5, 2025

While Duke takes a seven-game winning streak into this game with an average margin of victory of nearly 32 points, this is still the most heated rivalry in men’s college basketball.

Even though Duke is 7-2 ATS as the road favorite this season, look for the Tar Heels to hang around and cover as a 9.5-point underdog.

Bet On North Carolina +9.5 vs Duke

2. Duke vs North Carolina Over 157

When looking at the Duke vs North Carolina betting trends, this rivalry game has landed over in four of the Blue Devils’ last five road games against the Tar Heels. Five of the nine games this season with Duke as a road favorite have finished over.

In the last six games, Duke has averaged 97.7 points, while North Carolina has had at least 90 points in four of its last five games. Take the Duke vs North Carolina game to land over 157 when you bet online.

Bet On Duke vs North Carolina Over 157

North Carolina vs Duke Best Player Prop Bet

• North Carolina G RJ Davis Over 16.5 points (-125)

RJ Davis has had many unforgettable moments in the Dean Dome over the last five seasons. He should be fired up for his final home game as a member of the Tar Heels.

RJ Davis played his 1st game in Chapel Hill in front of family members and cardboard cut-outs. On Saturday, he’ll play his 73rd and final game inside the Smith Center when UNC faces Duke.

More on Davis’ career and his reflections going into Senior Night:https://t.co/oxqI0vqbzZ pic.twitter.com/arUSeqlOAb

— InsideCarolina (@InsideCarolina) March 6, 2025

Davis is averaging 18.4 points per game at home this season. When looking at the college basketball player prop options, take Davis at -125 to go over 16.5 points.

Bet On RJ Davis Over 16.5 Points

Questions of the Day

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