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Duke Blue Devils vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tar Heels will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Kenan Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Devils as -1.5-point favorites versus the Tar Heels, while the game's total opened at 51.5.
North Carolina lost its last outing, a 28-12 result against Demon Deacons on November 15. North Carolina failed to cover in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 40 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Duke, they were a 34-17 loser as they battled Cavaliers at home. Duke failed to cover in the match as a -4.5-point favorite, while 51 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Duke:
Team record: 5-5 SU,4-6 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Duke's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Duke's last 6 games on the road
Duke is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing North Carolina
North Carolina:
Team record: 4-6 SU,5-5 ATS
North Carolina is 7-17-1 ATS in its last 25 games
North Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of North Carolina's last 5 games
Next up:
Duke home to Wake Forest Saturday, November 29
North Carolina at NC State Saturday, November 29