Duke vs UNC 3/15/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:54 AM ET

The Duke Blue Devils are set to face the North Carolina Tar Heels in the semifinal round of the ACC Tournament as they will meet at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Duke Blue Devils entered the tournament as the 3rd seed with a 14-4 record, and they will be looking to expand off their quarterfinal victory over the Syracuse Orange, 84-72. Zion Williamson led the way for the Duke Blue Devils with 29 points and 14 rebounds. R.J. Barrett was able to contribute 23 points and 6 rebounds in the win.

The North Carolina Tar Heels entered the ACC Tournament as the 2nd seed with a 16-2 record, and they will be looking to expand off their quarterfinal win over the Louisville Cardinals, 83-70. Luke Maye led the way for the North Carolina Tar Heels with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Coby White had a solid all-around game for the Tar Heels as he contributed 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. R.J. Barrett is the leading scorer for the Duke Blue Devils as the freshmen forward is averaging 23.4 PPG. Zion Williamson is the leading rebounder for Mike Krzyzewski and company as the freshmen forward is contributing 8.8 RPG while also contributing 21.6 PPG. Tre Jones is the leading assists guy for the Blue Devils as the freshmen guard is averaging 5.3 APG. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 47.5% from the field this season while connecting on 30.6% of their three-point attempts.

Cameron Johnson is the leading scorer for the North Carolina Tar Heels as the senior guard is averaging 16.8 PPG. Luke Maye is averaging a double-double for Roy Williams and company as the senior forward is contributing 14.6 PPG and 10.5 RPG. Coby White is the leading assists guy for the Tar Heels as the freshmen guard is averaging 4.1 APG while also contributing 16.3 PPG. The North Carolina Tar Heels are shooting 46.6% from the field this season while connecting on 37.3% of their three-point attempts.

It is very hard to beat a team 3 times in a season, and this is also a completely different situation as the Duke Blue Devils will have Zion Williamson for a full game against UNC after missing the previous two losses. Zion Williamson proved to be a mismatch for Syracuse in their previous game as he was getting to the rim at will as well as rebounding at a high-rate. The young Blue Devils will use the energy of Zion Williamson and the motivation of being swept in the regular season to propel them to a win. Final Score Prediction, Duke wins and cover ATS 82-75.

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