Duke vs. NC State NCAA tournament Elite Eight betting odds and trends for March 31

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Duke vs. NC State NCAA tournament Elite Eight betting odds and trends for March 31

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The No. 4 seed Duke Blue Devils (27-8, 15-5 ACC) and No. 11 seed NC State Wolfpack (25-14, 9-11 ACC) will both try to secure a place in the NCAA Tournament Final Four when they square off on Sunday at American Airlines Center. The game starts at 5:05 PM ET.

The Blue Devils are a 7-point favorite against the Wolfpack when the Blue Devils and the Wolfpack square off. The game’s over/under is set at 142.

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Duke Cover -7 vs NC State -108

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Duke Blue Devils vs. NC State Wolfpack Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, March 31, 2024
  • Game Time: 5:05 PM ET
  • TV Channel: CBS
  • Spread: Duke -7
  • Total: 142
  • Moneyline: Duke -304, NC State +244
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Duke vs. NC State Betting Statistics

  • Duke (21-13-1 ATS) has covered the spread 60% of the time, 16.4% more often than NC State (17-19-3) this season.
  • When the spread is set as 7 or more this season, the Blue Devils (13-8-1) cover a lower percentage of those games when they are the favorite (59.1%) than the Wolfpack (6-0-1) do as the underdog (85.7%).
  • Duke has a .786 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (22-6) this season, higher than the .444 winning percentage for NC State as a moneyline underdog (8-10).
  • When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2023-24, the Wolfpack and their opponents are more successful (56.4% of the time) than the Blue Devils and their opponents (40%).
  • In home games, Duke owns a better record against the spread (11-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (5-5-1).
  • The Blue Devils are 11-9-1 against the spread in conference games this year.
  • NC State has been better against the spread at home (7-9-1) than away (4-6-1) this season.
  • Against the spread in ACC games, the Wolfpack are 12-12-1 this year.

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Duke Top Players and Trends

  • The Blue Devils outscore opponents by 13.0 points per game (scoring 79.0 points per game to rank 50th in college basketball while allowing 66.0 per contest to rank 26th in college basketball) and have a +455 scoring differential overall.
  • Duke pulls down 36.4 rebounds per game (120th in college basketball) while conceding 31.3 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.1 boards per game.
  • The Blue Devils knock down 8.4 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball) at a 38.0% rate (12th in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 per game their opponents make at a 32.0% rate.
  • Kyle Filipowski is tops on the Blue Devils with 16.6 points per game and 8.2 rebounds, while also posting 2.8 assists.
  • Jared McCain is posting 13.8 points, 1.9 assists and 5.0 rebounds per contest.
  • Jeremy Roach puts up 14.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Mark Mitchell puts up 11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 53.8% from the floor.

NC State Top Players and Trends

  • The Wolfpack have a +160 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.1 points per game. They’re putting up 76.3 points per game, 98th in college basketball, and are allowing 72.2 per contest to rank 190th in college basketball.
  • NC State ranks 160th in college basketball at 35.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 35.9 its opponents average.
  • The Wolfpack make 7.1 three-pointers per game (219th in college basketball), while their opponents have made 7.2 on average.
  • DJ Horne is putting up a team-high 16.8 points per game. And he is delivering 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists, making 43.7% of his shots from the floor and 41.1% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per game.
  • D.J. Burns is averaging 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest, making 51.8% of his shots from the field.
  • Jayden Taylor gets the Wolfpack 11.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Casey Morsell is posting 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 41.2% of his shots from the floor.