North Carolina vs Duke Pick: Saturday, March 6th

North Carolina vs Duke Pick: Saturday, March 6th: Duke is coming off back to back to overtime losses at home to Louisville on Saturday and then at Georgia Tech on Tuesday. The momentum they created from Jalen Johnson fucking off has waned. Leading scorer Mathew Hurt was incredible against Louisville, going for 37p before fouling out. Unfortunately fouled out again abasing Georgia Tech when he went for just 12p. The sophomore is having an excellent season averaging 18.9p 6.2r DJ Steward is the only other player averaging double digits at 12.9 Duke scores 76ppg, and hits 46.9% from the field, 35.2% from 3, and 69.3% from the stripe.

Southern Utah vs Portland St Pick: Saturday, March 6th

North Carolina has lost 2/3 and is coming off losing 72-70 at Syracuse as 2.5 point favorites. The Tar Heels dominated the boards 53-33 but turned the ball over 20 times and shot poorly, hitting just 38.2% from the field and 20% from 3. Leading scorer Armando Bacot was excellent against the Orange, going for 18p 15r. Eight of those rebounds were on the offensive glass. The 6’10 sophomore averages 11.5p 7.7 boards on the year. The Tar Heels score 74.2ppg; they turn the ball over too much at 15 times a game and hit 43.8% from the field, 30.4% from 3, and 66.4% from the stripe.

North Carolina vs Duke Odds

Opening Odds Spread
North Carolina
-2.5
Duke
+2.5
Total 147.5
Where/When Dean E. Smith Center, Chapel Hill, NC | 6:00 PM ET