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Duke (21-8) is not going to catch the front runners for the ACC regular season crown, but this is a team that is really starting to put things together towards the end of the year and could make some noise in the postseason tournaments. NC State (22-8) is hoping to catch the Blue Devils in a look-ahead game and boost their own tournament resume in the process.

Before Betting on NC State vs Duke

There have been some ups and downs for Jon Scheyer in his first year after taking over coaching duties from Hall of Famer Mike Krzyzewski, but Duke is playing well down the stretch with wins in 7 of their last 9. A victory on Tuesday night would cap a perfect 16-0 year at Cameron Indoor Stadium, reestablishing itself as one of the best home court advantages in college basketball.

It’s not really a shocker that Duke is playing much better later in the year considering this is a very young team that has gained valuable experience all season long. The last three wins for the Blue Devils have been absolute beatdowns, 77-55 at Syracuse, 79-62 vs Louisville, and 81-65 vs Virginia Tech on Saturday.

NC State tries to hand Duke its first and only loss at home this season, and also sweep the regular season after picking up an 84-60 win back at home over the Blue Devils on January 4th. Terquavion Smith and Jarkel Joiner combined for 45 points in that matchup while D.J. Burns, Jr. added 18 so the Wolfpack have some big scoring upside here.

Wolfpack vs Blue Devils NCAAB Offshore Betting Odds

Offshore SportsbookMoneylineTotalSpread
BetOnlineNC State (OFF) | Duke (OFF)145NC State +7.5 (1.87) | Duke -7.5 (1.96)
BovadaNC State (3.70) | Duke (1.30)145.5NC State +7.5 (1.91) | Duke -7.5 (1.91)
BetUSNC State (3.70) | Duke (1.30)145NC State +7.5 (1.91) | Duke -7.5 (1.91)
SportsBetting.agNC State (OFF) | Duke (OFF)145NC State +7.5 (1.87) | Duke -7.5 (1.96)
PinnacleNC State (OFF) | Duke (OFF)145NC State +7 (1.90) | Duke -7 (1.95)
MyBookieNC State (3.52) | Duke (1.31)144.5NC State +7.5 (1.91) | Duke -7.5 (1.91)

NC State vs Duke Prediction & Pick

Duke has looked better recently but also against the bottom half of the ACC. NC State is the second highest scoring team in the ACC and the Blue Devils might be caught looking ahead to this weekend’s regular season finale at rival North Carolina.

Pick: NC State +7.5