College Basketball Picks: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils

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The Duke Blue Devils have won all 12 of their games at Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, which is important to consider when making your college basketball picks on Wednesday night, as they host the North Carolina Tar Heels at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Sports bettors will find that the Blue Devils are 11-point favorites in the NCAA basketball odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total stands at 153 in the market.

Let's take a closer look at this Atlantic Coast Conference matchup from a betting perspective, while offering an against-the-spread pick along the way. 

North Carolina Tar Heels

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The North Carolina Tar Heels had their three-game winning streak snapped last time out, as they suffered an 87-61 blowout loss to the Miami Hurricanes as 7.5-point road underdogs.

Sports bettors will find that the Tar Heels have won and covered the spread in their last five games after suffering a loss away from home of 10 or more points. 

Duke Blue Devils

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The Duke Blue Devils have won their first 12 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium for the fifth time in the last six seasons, but the home team is just 5-9 in this series since the 2006-07 campaign.

Sports bettors will find that the Blue Devils are 1-7 against the spread as home favorites of 9.5 to 12 points in their last eight opportunities. 

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers back the North Carolina Tar Heels as one of their sports betting picks on Wednesday night, as they've covered the number in six of their last seven trips to Duke. 

College Basketball Pick: North Carolina Tar Heels +11

 

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