Will Duke demolish N.C. State?
No. 19 Duke begins its ACC Tournament play today when it face N.C. State at 2:30PM ET. Can the Blue Devils pick up a big win?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Duke is favored in today’s game, as the Blue Devils are getting odds of -7.5 points against N.C. State. The over/under total for the game has been set at 150 points. These two meet in the second round of the ACC Tournament, which takes place from the Verizon Center in Washington D.C.
Duke is 22-9 on the season, 11-7 in ACC games, 2-2 on a neutral floor and 13-15-2 against the spread. N.C. State is 16-16 overall, 6-13 in the ACC, 2-1 on a neutral floor and 13-15-1 against the spread. Duke won both meetings this season, but went 1-1 against the spread. The Blue Devils won 88-80 at home on Feb. 6 as an 11.5-point favorite and had an 88-78 win at N.C. State as a 4.5-point favorite.
Who does the public like in this game?
N.C. State had a hard-fought win over Wake Forest on Tuesday and have to face Duke about 24 hours later. That isn’t likely to spell good things for the Wolfpack, who are 0-4-1 against the spread in their last five. Duke is also coming off a 76-72 loss at North Carolina last weekend and the Blue Devils are 6-2 ATS after a loss this season. Look for Duke to bounce back in a big way today.
ACC TOURNAMENT FREE PICK: DUKE -7.5
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