North Carolina Tar Heels (+10) at Duke Blue Devils (-10)

The Pick: North Carolina +10


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Blue Devils vs. Tar Heels Betting Overview

Cameron Indoor Stadium will be rocking on Wednesday, February 9, 2011 as the#21 North Carolina Tar Heels come in to take on the #5 Duke Blue Devils for some Atlantic Coast Conference basketball. Duke has a perfect 13-0 record at home and are 21-2 on the season. North Carolina is 4-2 on the road and are currently 17-5 for the season.

North Carolina has won 5 games in a row and are 9-1 in their last ten games. Duke has won 8 of their last ten games with a modest two game win streak. Duke is leading the conference and North Carolina is in second place. To make our bet, let’s preview each team and give our free pick.

Duke Blue Devils News and Betting Tips for Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Duke is the #4 team in the country in scoring average. They pour in over 84 points per game while only allowing the opponents to score 64 points. They shoot 47% from the field and are a good 74% free throw shooting team. In rebounding, the Tar Heels hold a 38 to 31 advantage of the boards for the season.

Nolan Smith leads the team is several offensive categories for Coach K’s Duke Blue Devils. Smith averages 21 points per game, dishes out over 5 assists per game and successfully averages 1.5 steals per game. Mason Plumlee is the leader in the other areas with a 8.9 rebounding average, shoots 56.3% from the field and blocks almost 2 shots per game.

North Carolina Tar Heels News and Betting Tips for Wednesday, February 09, 2011

North Carolina is lead in scoring by Tyler Zeller and his 14.1 points per game. Kendall Marshall tosses 5 assists per game and Dexter Strickland averages 1.3 steals per game. John Henson owns the inside game for the Tar Heels as he grabs 8.5 boards off the glass, shoots 54% from the field and blocks an outstanding 2.9 shots per game.

North Carolina enters as the 17th best offensive team in the nation with a 79.1 points per game average and allows 67.6 points per game to their opponents. They shoot 46% from the field as a team but are a dismal 65% from the free throw stripe. Their strength lies in rebounding. They are #3 in the country in accumulating boards per game at a 42.1 average. They keep their opponents off the glass and only allow them 32 per game.

Our Tar Heels vs. Blue Devils Pick and Predictions

Two top rated teams in the country vying for ACC supremacy is as good as it gets. As we make our expert pick and give our advice on the bet let’s remember both teams have the propensity to score points. North Carolina has the rebounding edge going into the contest but they shoot horrid free throws. Duke is basically a two person offensive show and that can lead to trouble. For our free pick we chack the odds and find North Carolina at +10. These two teams are too similar to make it a runaway game. Being at home has to help Duke but our pick is North Carolina +10 covers the spread in this one.

Our pick: Bet North Carolina +10


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In-depth Tar Heels at Blue Devils Betting Trends

ATS Trends

North Carolina
  • Tar Heels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. win.
  • Tar Heels are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
  • Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
  • Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. Atlantic Coast.
  • Tar Heels are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Duke
  • Blue Devils are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Wednesday games.
  • Blue Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Atlantic Coast.
  • Blue Devils are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Blue Devils are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games.
  • Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU win of more than 20 points.
  • Blue Devils are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

OU Trends

North Carolina
  • Over is 5-0 in Tar Heels last 5 overall.
  • Over is 4-0 in Tar Heels last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Over is 4-0 in Tar Heels last 4 games following a S.U. win.
  • Over is 4-0 in Tar Heels last 4 games following a ATS win.
  • Under is 4-1 in Tar Heels last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Under is 16-5 in Tar Heels last 21 road games.
  • Under is 15-5 in Tar Heels last 20 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
  • Under is 15-5 in Tar Heels last 20 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
  • Under is 19-7 in Tar Heels last 26 vs. Atlantic Coast.
  • Over is 14-6 in Tar Heels last 20 Wednesday games.
Duke
  • Over is 4-0 in Blue Devils last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Under is 4-1 in Blue Devils last 5 games following a ATS win.
  • Over is 4-1 in Blue Devils last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
  • Under is 4-1 in Blue Devils last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
  • Under is 36-15 in Blue Devils last 51 vs. Atlantic Coast.
  • Under is 23-11 in Blue Devils last 34 games following a SU win of more than 20 points.

Head to Head

  • Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
  • Tar Heels are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Duke.
  • Underdog is 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings.
  • Road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.