Atlantic Coast Conference Hoops: North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils

[ad#Betus-250]In one of the biggest rivalry’s in the history of college basketball, the North Carolina Tar Heels will host the Duke Blue Devils in a huge Atlantic Coast Conference tilt. In fact, the conference championship is on the line at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill. This is the second time these two teams have played; the first time Duke came away with a narrow home win. These two teams hope to meet up again in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship game next week. If you enjoy betting on basketball, be sure you check out the current March madness promotions that the top sportsbooks offer!

Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels have won six straight games since their last meeting with the Blue Devils. Tyler Zeller has been a man child for the Tar Heels scoring 14.6 points per game, and also ripping down 7 rebounds per game. The Tar Heels are the leading rebounding team in the country, as they are ripping down nearly 43 per game. North Carolina is also in the top 25 in scoring, with 77.2 points per game. North Carolina is seeking their 19th trip to the Final Four this season, and will be making their 42nd tournament appearance.

The Duke Blue Devils stumbled at Virginia Tech to open the door for this game to decide the conference champion. Duke bounced back with a home win over the Clemson Tigers earlier in the week. The other two losses for the Blue Devils have come to Florida State and St. John’s; both on the road. The Blue Devils are led by Nolan Smith and Kyle Singler. The combination are averaging over 38 points per game, while Singler is the second leading rebounder on the team, and Smith is the top assist man. Duke ranks ninth in the nation in total offense, as they are scoring just shy of 82 points per game. Duke will be making their 35 NCAA tournament this March. They are looking for back-to-back trips to the Final Four, and their 16th overall.

The line for this game is a pick’em. The first game Duke was the big time favorite, and North Carolina led through most of the game. The Blue Devils went on a huge run and won the game. This time the venue has changed, and North Carolina is playing good basketball. We like the home team to come away with the win and claim the conference title. Our pick – North Carolina (0) to beat Duke on Saturday night.