Duke vs. North Carolina odds, line: Model reveals college basketball picks, predictions for Feb. 3, 2024

The No. 7 Duke Blue Devils (16-4) and the No. 3 North Carolina Tar Heels (17-4) play in an ACC showdown on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Tar Heels are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Duke vs. North Carolina odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 152.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Duke vs. North Carolina picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 13 of the 2023-24 season on a 120-78 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-7 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Duke forward Kyle Filipowski (7'0) has the length and finesse to be impactful in the frontcourt. Filipowski has a nice shooting touch from the mid-range. He leads the team in both points (17.5) and rebounds (8.7). In his last outing, the New York native put up 14 points and eight boards. 

The model also knows North Carolina senior guard RJ Davis is an athletic scorer. Davis has the skillset to score from all three levels with a nice touch on his jumpers. The New York native is ninth in the nation in points (21.5) with 3.3 assists per game. On Jan. 22 versus Wake Forest, Davis notched 36 points and four boards. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Duke vs. North Carolina. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value! 

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