This is a 1* Free Play on Duke.

Both teams come in off losses, clearly each getting caught looking ahead to this one. The Tar Heels fell 91-88 at home to the Hurricanes, while the Blue Devils fell 64-63 at Virginia Tech. This is a big time revenge game for Duke though after North Carolina took the first matchup of the season at home 82-78. UNC averages 81.6 points and it allows 76.6 points in league play this year. Duke averages 79.2 points and it allows only 67.9 in conference action. Note that UNC is just 2-5-1 ATS in its last eight road games against a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600, while Duke is 5-1 ATS in its last six following a SU loss. Note that the BLUE DEVILS have given up just 54.6 PPG over their last five, while the Tar Heels have allowed a whopping 79.2 in the same span. Consider the revenge-minded home side in this matchup.

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