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NCAA Basketball Odds NC State Wolfpack vs Duke Blue Devils

College basketball on Saturday afternoon and we will see the NC State Wolfpack travel to Cameron Indoor Stadium to take on the Duke Blue Devils. The game has a start time of 2:00 pm (Eastern) and will be televised on CBS. Vegas odds have the Blue Devils listed as 13 point favorites, while the total sits at 147.

Analysis: The NC State Wolfpack come into this game at 11-6 overall, but just 1-3 in the ACC. The Wolfpack are off a tough 70-69 loss to Wake Forest and will look to to sophomore forward T.J. Warren to help them notch the upset. Warren leads the ACC with 22.2 points per game while also averaging 7.3 rebounds. Part of the problem for the Wolfpack of late, is the lack of scoring options behind Warren, as only Anthony Barber (11.5) and Desmond Lee (10.2) join him in double figures. North Carolina State has lost 15 straight in the building, with the last win coming exactly 19 years ago on Jan. 18, 1995. The 20th-ranked Wolfpack beat No. 1 Duke 84-76 last Jan. 12.

Duke restored some of its luster with a win on Monday over Virginia, but is still only .500 in the ACC. Overall Duke has struggles of late and one of the reasons for that may be the recent play of Jabari Parker. In the team's 13 nonconference games, the forward averaged 21.4 ppg and 8.0 rpg while shooting 52.8%. In ACC play, he is recording only 10.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg and making just 30.4% of his shots.  F Amile Jefferson recorded a career-high 15 rebounds on Monday and has recorded double-digit rebounds in four of the last eight contests. Playing in their own gym should help the Blue Devils get back on track, as they have won 26 consecutive games in Cameron Indoor Stadium, outscoring opponents by 19.3 ppg during that stretch.  

Pick:  I will go with the Dukies in this one. The have been awesome at home and have outscored their last 26 ooponents by 19.3 ppg on this floor, and also have the added revenge for a loss last year to the Wolfpack. Look for Parker to have his best ACC game as the Blue devils will by 15+.

 

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