UNC vs. Duke Betting Preview - ACC Tournament Semifinal March 14

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14 March, 2025

With much of the betting public backing North Carolina, this is likely to have contributed to the line having dropped from Duke -9 to -7 in Friday's ACC Tournament Semifinal game. Then there is the potential of Cooper Flagg not playing.

The Blue Devils have gone 20-1 against ACC opponents, with a 9-2 record in non-conference play. Duke is first in the ACC with 17.0 assists per game led by Cooper Flagg averaging 4.1.

The Tar Heels' record in ACC play is 15-7. North Carolina is second in the ACC scoring 81.1 points per game and is shooting 47.6%.

Duke averages 83.3 points, 8.3 more per game than the 75.0 North Carolina gives up. North Carolina averages 8.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made shots on average than the 6.9 per game Duke allows.

The teams play each other for the third time this season. Duke won the last matchup 82-69 on March 8. Kon Knueppel scored 17 to help lead Duke to the victory, and RJ Davis scored 20 points for North Carolina.

Top players, of course, include Flagg of Duke.

The All-American freshman suffered a sprained ankle in the first half of the Blue Devils' win over Georgia Tech in the ACC quarterfinals. It is unknown how long he will be out, but Duke coach Jon Scheyer sounded very pessimistic that he would be able to play in Friday's semifinal against North Carolina.

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Duke +350
Auburn +350
Florida +700
Houston +700
Alabama +1100
Tennessee +1600
Saint Johns +2200
Michigan State +2000
Iowa State +2500
Texas Tech +3000
Kentucky +4000
Maryland +4000
Texas A&M +5000
Arizona +5000
UConn +5000
Gonzaga +5000
Wisconsin +5000
BYU +5000
Kansas +5000
Missouri +6500
Clemson +6500
Purdue +8000
Illinois +8000
Oregon +10000
Ole Miss +10000
UCLA +10000
St. Mary's +10000
Michigan +10000
Memphis +10000
Louisville +10000
Creighton +10000
Arkansas +20000
Baylor +15000
Marquette +15000
Georgia +20000
Mississippi State +15000
Vanderbilt +15000
VCU +20000
Indiana +25000
UC San Diego +25000
Texas +30000
San Diego State +30000
Ohio State +30000
Oklahoma +30000
New Mexico +30000
Drake +30000
North Carolina +40000
Villanova +50000
Xavier +50000
Boise State +50000
SMU +50000
West Virginia +50000
Utah State +50000
George Mason +50000
Nebraska +50000
NC State +50000
Lipscomb +50000
Nebraska Omaha +50000
Nevada +50000
Grand Canyon +50000
Pittsburgh +50000
UC Irvine +50000
Dayton +50000
San Francisco +50000
Florida State +50000
Georgetown +50000
Kansas State +50000
Santa Clara +50000
SIU Edwardsville +50000
Winthrop +50000
North Alabama +50000
Bradley +50000
Cincinnati +50000
High Point +50000
McNeese +50000
North Texas +50000
Saint Louis +50000
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