The ninth-ranked Duke Blue Devils (19-4) will try to rebound from another bad loss on Thursday when they visit the 21st-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels (17-7). The Blue Devils are coming off an 81-77 road loss to the St. John's Red Storm as 10.5-point favorites Saturday, the third time this year they were upset by an opponent that closed as double-digit underdogs.
Point spread: The Tar Heels opened as 1.5-point favorites; the total is at 165.5, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College basketball betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 85.