College Basketball Predictions: Will N.C. State upset Duke? 1/6/18
Will No. 2 Duke have any struggles when it goes on the road to face N.C. State tonight at 8PM ET? Here’s our College Basketball Predictions for this ACC game.
ODDS
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Duke is favored on the road today. The Blue Devils are getting odds of -11 points against N.C. State. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 166.5 points. Tonight’s game takes place from PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina and will air live on ESPN.
BOSTON COLLEGE
Since suffering a loss to Boston College weeks ago, Duke has won its last two games. That includes a 100-93 win against Florida State last weekend. Duke is now 13-1 overall, 1-1 in the ACC and 8-4 against the spread. The Blue Devils are just 2-3 ATS in their last five. Duke is posting 94.6 points per game this season while allowing 73.9 per contest. Marvin Bagley III is leading Duke with 21.9 points and 11.6 rebounds per game. Grayson Allen is adding 17.4 points per contest.
N.C. STATE
N.C. State has lost its last two games, falling to Clemson and Notre Dame by a combined 46 points. The Wolfpack are now 10-5 overall, 0-2 in the ACC and 3-5 against the spread. N.C. State has failed to cover in its last three lined games. The Wolfpack are averaging 82.5 points per game on offense this year while giving up 71.7 per game on defense. Allerik Freeman is leading N.C. State with 15.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game while Torin Dorn is adding 13.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTIONS
Duke has won four of its last five meetings with N.C. State, but the Wolfpack have covered the spread in three straight meetings. N.C. State has an offense capable of competing with Duke and the Blue Devils have looked questionable on the defensive side of the ball on the road. Duke is giving up 85 points per game in road games. If the Blue Devils are off with their shooting, it could make for a long night. The public betting is strong with Duke, but I am going to roll the dice on N.C. State covering at home.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL PREDICTIONS: N.C. STATE +11
