North Carolina Tar Heels vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN

Cameron Indoor Stadium is the site where the Duke Blue Devils (16-6) will attempt to beat the North Carolina Tar Heels (15-7) on Saturday.

The North Carolina Tar Heels stepped onto the hardwood against Pittsburgh and ended up losing by a score of 65-64 in their last contest. North Carolina ended the game with a 34.8% FG percentage (23 out of 66) and made 5 of 27 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tar Heels made 13 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 59.1%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 39 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 6 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 1 steal. Pertaining to defense, North Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the field on 25 out of 55 shooting. Pittsburgh earned 6 assists and had 2 steals in this contest. Moreover, Pittsburgh collected 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Pittsburgh went 72.7% from the free throw line by burying 8 of their 11 attempts. They knocked down 7 out of their 19 tries from long range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Tar Heels ended up with 17 and Pittsburgh racked up 21 personal fouls.

Caleb Love is someone who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up going 44.4% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also pulled down 6 boards. He notched 22 points on 8 of 18 shooting.

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North Carolina enters this game with a record of 15-7 so far this year. They turn it over 11.1 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, North Carolina is pulling down 39.3 boards per game and has racked up 275 assists for the year, which is 258th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Tar Heels are hitting 31.1% on shots from downtown (147 of 473) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.5 points per game (36th in D-1) while connecting on 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tar Heels are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 251st in college basketball in PPG allowed (71.7). The Tar Heels are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.7% (598 of 1,368) and they concede 34.1 boards per game as a squad. They rank 109th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 260 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Duke Blue Devils went home victorious with a score of 75-73 when they faced Wake Forest. The Blue Devils snagged 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for this game. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. Wake Forest committed 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 75.0%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Duke converted 6 of their 17 attempts (35.3%). When all was said and done, the Blue Devils finished shooting 27 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Blue Devils permitted Wake Forest to convert 24 of their 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.5% for this contest. They finished shooting 29.0% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 31 and finished the contest at 16 of 17 from the free throw line (94.1%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Duke allowed Wake Forest to grab 27 overall (6 offensive).

Jeremy Roach pitched in for the Blue Devils for this contest. He converted 9 out of 16 in this game for a rate of 56.3%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Duke has a record of 16-6 on the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Blue Devils are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which is ranked 214th in the country. Duke has totaled 1,604 pts this season (72.9 per game) and they pull in 39.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.7 times per contest (81st in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.2 times per game. The Blue Devils are responsible for committing 15.7 personal fouls every game and they connect on 76.4% from the charity stripe.

The Duke defense allows 30.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (134 of 445) and opponents are making 76.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.5 assists and 30.6 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 92nd and 16th in those defensive categories. The Blue Devils on the defensive end are ranked 40th in college basketball in PPG given up with 63.7. They are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (58th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina

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