The premier rivalry in all of college basketball adds a new chapter on Saturday as the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils head to Chapel Hill to face the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels. Tipoff between these mortal enemies is set for 6:30 p.m. ET and the game will air on ESPN.
Duke (16-4, 7-2 ACC) has won three straight heading into this rivalry showdown and was last seen downing Virginia Tech in a 77-67 road victory on Monday. Meanwhile, North Carolina (17-4, 9-1 ACC) suffered its first setback in conference play on Tuesday, getting edged in a 74-73 road loss at Georgia Tech on Tuesday. The Blue Devils swept this rivalry last year, so we’ll see if the Tar Heels can get back at them at home here.
Below, we’ll go over how the public is betting this rivalry clash ahead of tipoff.
College basketball picks: Saturday, Feb. 3
Update — The spread has moved to UNC -4.5 with the majority of the handle and bets coming in on the Tar Heels. The over/under is also up a decent margin at 152.5 points before we hit the noon game block. Most of the money and bets are on the over in this one.
Duke vs. North Carolina Betting splits
Spread:
Duke +4: 34% of handle, 18% of bets
UNC -4: 66% of handle, 82% of bets
Over/Under:
Over 151: 69% of handle, 72% of bets
Under 151: 31% of handle, 28% of bets
Moneyline:
Duke +150: 25% of handle, 22% of bets
UNC -180: 75% of handle, 78% of bets