Prop Bets: Duke Men’s Basketball Vs North Carolina

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As Duke and North Carolina are preparing to collide in the latest edition of Tobacco Road -Rivalization, the Blue Zone is here to give its insight into some important Prop bet in front of the game:

Duke (-13.5) against North Carolina

This year, the iconic Duke-North Carolina rivalization takes another tone as the other ranked Blue Devils faces a fighter Tar Heels team who has dropped three of his last four games. This only marks the eighth time in the past century that North Carolina enters her first matchup with Duke, which carries at least nine losses – and history is not on their side as they have never won at Cameron Indoor Stadium during these circumstances. While Blue Devils is the clear favorite, the 13.5-point spread remains ambitious.

What inspires the confidence in Duke to cover is its closure of shutdown and excellent record at home. Blue Devils enters the Matchup Three in Kenpom Defensive Efficiency and first ranks in the opponent’s shooting efficiency and fifth in the opponent’s effective field target percentage. Head coach Jon Scheyer has also included a disciplined defensive approach, where Duke ranks 11 National in free throw.

Anchored by Elite Rim Protectors Khaman Maluach and Cooper Flagg, Blue Devils will force North Carolina into circumvention-a area where Tar Heels has fought, ranks 177. In three-point attempts per year. Match and 211. In three-pointers made. While 3-point variance could work in North Carolina’s advantage, its matches on the road suggest that this may not be the game where its shot is finally beginning to fall. Tar Heels has failed to cover the spread of their last five road battles, so it’s hard to support them against a duchy team that is undefeated at home this season. All in all, if the blue devils stick to their formula, the spread should not be a problem. -Diego Greiff

Select: Duke -13.5

Over/under 149.5 points

This stored rivalry has historically been a high scoring affair with points flowing freely from both sides. Last year’s games then total points totaling 177 and 163, comfortable to clear Saturday’s line of 149.5. However, there is reason to believe that this matchup could play differently on Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke goes in with his best defensive location this year and has elite -rand protection that changes skin color. Against the team ranked outside the Kenpom Top 30 offensively-where North Carolina sits on 48.-Has Blue Devils played consistently low-scoring games. On the other hand, Tar Heels’ recent offensive match is putting together the case to take under. After losing three of their last four matches, North Carolina’s violation has looked incoherent, especially on the road, where it stands 2-3 against ACC opponents this season.

Looking back on the history of the rivalry when Duke stepped in with a top-5 defense and TAK Heels’ violation ranked outside the top 30, points have completely fallen below 150 in five out of six games. While the two meetings last season are suggesting otherwise, these games contained another North Carolina team that clicked offensively.

A total of 149.5 feels bloated by rivalry history and recent head-to-head meetings; With Blue Devils ‘suffocating defense and Tar Heels’ shooting evil away from home, resembles underplay. -Amran Hudda

Select: Under 149.5 points

Cooper Flagg Over/Under 30.5 Point + Rebounds

Don’t overwhelm it. Cooper Flagg has been nothing short of fantastic this season and will definitely be the go-to guy again against North Carolina. Duke has suffered offensive stagnation in the last few matches, but one constant producer has been flagg, which has an average of 26.7 points and 6.3 rebounds in its last three performances. In Power Four wins with margins of 25 or less victory, flagg has surpassed this line all except a game where the lonely exception is a 24-point, three rebound, six assists display against Virginia Tech. Tar Heels has also struggled to defend Frontcourt players with high use, allowing Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud to place 25 points and 13 rebounds, while Georgia Techs Baye Ndongo spoke 19 points and 12 boards against them. Elite players rise to the apartment in big games, and with this is a favorable matchup for the favorite for the wooden price, it feels like the obvious choice. -Greiff

Select: Over 30.5 points + rebounds

Quick meetings to consider

Sion James Over 2.5 Assists: James has quietly become Duke’s primary facilitator and clears this line in his last five games when he plays over 25 minutes. When James takes on an extended role in the Blue Devil violation, you can expect the senior guard to continue his excellent playmaking against a North Carolina defense that has struggled to contain dribbles penetration.

RJ Davis over 15.5 points: Tar Heels will struggle to consistently get a good look, which can force them to resort to a strong 3-point volume and end-of-shot bells looking after Davis. While this may not be his most effective excursion, you can expect there is enough volume for him to clear this line.

Ian Jackson Under 18.5 Point + Rebounds + Assists: As talented as Jackson is as a goal scorer, it’s hard to trust a beginner in his first career game at Cameron. Expect him to take a step back in this one.

Elliot gift over 2.5 revenue: Cadeau has surpassed this brand in seven of his last eight games, and is facing Duke’s merciless defense, he will probably do it again.

Konn Knuepel under 3.5 3-Pointers made: The effectiveness of the knuckle decreases dramatically when faced with higher level competition, failing to hit this brand both against ranked opponents this season and in four of the last five games. Expect Knueppel to continue its tendency to fight to find clean looks beyond the arch.