North Carolina at Duke 2/20/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

Two teams in the nation’s top 10 square off on Wednesday when the No. 8 ranked North Carolina Tar Heels visit Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina to play the No. 1 ranked Duke Blue Devils. North Carolina improved to 20-5 overall and 10-2 in ACC play following its 95-57 rout of Wake Forest on Saturday. Cameron Johnson led the Tar Heels onslaught with 27 points.

Duke improved to 23-2 overall and an ACC leading 11-1 following its 94-78 win over North Carolina State. R.J. Barrett became just the fourth Duke player in the program’s history to post a triple-double in the win scoring 23 points, pulling down 11 rebounds and handing out 10 assists. However, the best stat for Barrett was “0” turnovers in the game. Cameron Johnson leads the Tar Heels in scoring with an average of 16.3 points per game. Luke Maye is the third leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 14.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. The leader in assists is Coby White with an average of 4.2 per game. North Carolina is shooting 47.5% from the field and 38.5% from 3-point territory.

RJ Barrett leads Duke in scoring and is second in assists with averages of 22.7 points and 4.0 assists per game. Zion Williamson is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 22.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. Tre Jones leads the Blue Devils in assists with an average of 5.4 per game. Duke is shooting 48.6% from the field and 31.3% from 3-point territory.