A fun ACC showdown is set for Wednesday night when the Duke Blue Devils (11-3, 2-1 in ACC) visit the NC State Wolfpack (11-4, 1-3). Duke got back to their winning ways, while NC State saw their winning streak come to an end in their last game. Below is my college basketball pick for Duke vs NC State.
Duke vs NC State Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | NC State +3.5 |
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This game will be played at PNC Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.
Why Bet NC State +3.5
✅ NC State is 8-1 straight up in their last nine home games.
✅ Duke is 3-6 against the spread in their last nine games against NC State.
✅ The Blue Devils have played just one road game this season and they did not cover the spread
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Duke Blue Devils
NC State Wolfpack
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
DUKE | Advanced Game Stats | NCST |
---|---|---|
67.7 | Pace | 68.8 |
117.9 | Off.Rate | 104.5 |
.338 | FTr | .319 |
.373 | 3PAr | .354 |
.581 | TS% | .540 |
53.7 | TRB% | 50.8 |
54.0 | AST% | 50.1 |
9.5 | STL% | 7.5 |
9.9 | BLK% | 7.7 |
.552 | eFG% | .505 |
12.4 | TOV% | 15.7 |
31.9 | ORB% | 29.3 |
.244 | TF/FGA | .234 |
Defense/Offense
DUKE | Advanced Game Stats | NCST |
---|---|---|
67.7 | Pace | 68.8 |
99.5 | Off.Rate | 109.8 |
.276 | FTr | .325 |
.355 | 3PAr | .334 |
.517 | TS% | .543 |
46.3 | TRB% | 49.2 |
50.8 | AST% | 46.9 |
7.9 | STL% | 10.7 |
11.8 | BLK% | 9.3 |
.490 | eFG% | .508 |
14.9 | TOV% | 12.0 |
25.8 | ORB% | 28.6 |
.190 | TF/FGA | .238 |
Betting Trends
DUKE | Betting Trends | NCST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
79.33 | Avg Score | 70 |
67.67 | Avg Opp Score | 69.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
66.67 | Avg Score | 79.33 |
72.67 | Avg Opp Score | 67.67 |
DUKE | Betting Trends | NCST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
77.4 | Avg Score | 75 |
64.8 | Avg Opp Score | 72.2 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-3-1 |
71.4 | Avg Score | 78.4 |
67.6 | Avg Opp Score | 68.6 |
DUKE | Betting Trends | NCST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-5-2 |
72.3 | Avg Score | 76.6 |
64.3 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
AWAY | HOME | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-5-2 |
76 | Avg Score | 80.7 |
66.3 | Avg Opp Score | 67.5 |
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Duke Blue Devils
Last time out, Duke hosted the Florida State Seminoles and easily won 86-67. This was a close game for the first nine minutes, but the Blue Devils went off the rest of the half and led by 17 at halftime. Duke led by as many as 25 points in this game and held on to cover the 16.5-point spread.
Ryan Young came off the bench and had 20 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists on the day. Jaylen Blakes added 17 points, one rebound, three assists, and one steal in the win.
Through 14 games, Duke is scoring 73.9 points per game, shooting 44.4% from the field, and assisting on 14.6 made shots. The Blue Devils are allowing 60.9 points, grabbing 39.3 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 6.4 times.
NC State Wolfpack
NC State visited the Clemson Tigers and left with a disappointing 78-64 loss. It was a close first half, but the Tigers took a seven-point advantage into the half. Clemson started pulling away early in the second half and led by as many as 17 points in the win. NC State could not cover the 2.5-point spread in the loss.
Terquavion Smith had 21 points, three rebounds, and three assists on the day. Jack Clark added seven points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and one steal in the defeat.
After 15 games, NC State is scoring 79.5 points per game, shooting 45.3% from the field, and assisting on 14.8 made shots. The Wolfpack are allowing 68.3 points, grabbing 38.1 rebounds, blocking 4.3 shots, and stealing the ball 8.9 times.
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