North Carolina vs. Duke: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Feb 3

North Carolina vs. Duke: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Feb 3

Updated Feb. 3, 2024 8:29 p.m. ET
Data Skrive

The No. 7 Duke Blue Devils (16-4, 7-2 ACC) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they hit the road to play the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels (17-4, 9-1 ACC) on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at Dean Smith Center. The game airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN.

The Tar Heels enter their matchup against the Blue Devils as a 4.5-point favorite. The matchup's over/under is set at 153.

Continue reading to get all you need to know before placing bets on the North Carolina-Duke game.

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North Carolina vs. Duke How to Watch & Odds

  • When: Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 6:30 PM ET
  • Where: Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Live boxscore on FOX Sports
Tar Heels vs Blue Devils Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Tar Heels -4.5 -115 -105 153 -110 -110 -218 +180

North Carolina vs. Duke Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Duke (+4.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (153)
  • Prediction: North Carolina 77, Duke 73

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North Carolina vs. Duke Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

  • Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Tar Heels 79, Blue Devils 74.
  • The Tar Heels have a 68.6% chance to claim victory in this meeting per the moneyline's implied probability.
  • The Blue Devils have a 35.7% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

  • North Carolina has put together a 13-8-0 record against the spread this season.
  • Duke has covered 10 times in 20 matchups with a spread this year.
  • North Carolina has an ATS record of 7-5 when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites this season.

Key Total Facts

  • Tar Heels games have finished with more than 153 points 11 times so far this year.
  • So far this year, six Blue Devils games have featured over 153 points scored.
  • The total for this matchup is 153 points, 10.6 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

  • North Carolina has a 12-2 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 85.7% of those games).
  • Duke won the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -218 or shorter, North Carolina has a record of 8-1 (88.9% win percentage).
  • Duke has been at least a +180 moneyline underdog five times this season but won all of those games.

North Carolina vs. Duke: Recent Results

Tar Heels vs Blue Devils Recent Games
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
3/4/2023 Tar Heels -4 143.5 -180 +155 62-57 DUKE
2/4/2023 Blue Devils -2.5 144.5 -145 +125 63-57 DUKE

North Carolina vs. Duke: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

North Carolina Duke
Points Scored Per Game (Rank) 82.6 (22) 81 (37)
Points Allowed (Rank) 69.2 (109) 67.2 (69)
Rebounds (Rank) 10.7 (44) 8.4 (228)
3pt Made (Rank) 7.6 (174) 8.4 (95)
Assists (Rank) 14 (128) 16 (40)
Turnovers (Rank) 10.2 (74) 9.1 (20)

North Carolina 2023-24 Key Players

Tar Heels Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
RJ Davis 21 21.5 3.7 3.3 1.3 0 3
Armando Bacot 21 13.4 9.9 1.5 0.7 1.7 0.1
Ingram Harrison 21 12.1 8.8 2.5 1.3 0.5 1.7
Cormac Ryan 20 10.9 3.3 1.2 0.9 0.5 1.7
Elliot Cadeau 21 7.6 1.7 3.7 0.6 0.1 0.2

Duke 2023-24 Key Players

Blue Devils Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Kyle Filipowski 20 17.5 8.7 2.9 1.3 1.8 1.3
Jeremy Roach 19 13.9 2.3 3 1.3 0.1 1.6
Mark Mitchell 17 12.5 6.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.2
Jared McCain 20 12.4 4.2 1.6 1.1 0.1 2.2
Tyrese Proctor 17 11.2 2.7 4 0.8 0.2 1.8

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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