Duke vs NC State Pick | Betting Trends Back Elite Eight Spread
| Duke Odds | -7 (-110) |
| NC State Odds | +7 (-110) |
| Over/Under | 143 (-110/-110) |
| Date | Sunday, March 31 |
| Time/TV | 5:05 p.m. ET, CBS |
| Get up-to-the-minute NCAAB Odds here. | |
It’s Duke vs. NC State in the Elite Eight. And multiple betting trends favor one team against the spread Sunday evening at American Airlines Center.
Our premium betting models have produced solid winners all NCAA Tournament. In fact, one advanced system predicted a Duke cover in the opening round; another called NC State — which won outright — in the Wolfpack’s most-recent game.
On Sunday, two historic betting angles are both aligned on the Duke vs. NC State pick, notably which team covers the spread more often than not. Sunday’s Duke vs. NC State NCAA Tournament odds tab the Blue Devils as 7-point favorites.
It’s the third meeting of the season. The Blue Devils won and covered the first matchup, but upset-minded NC State took the most recent clash vs. its ACC foe in the conference tournament.
And that’s the theme of Sunday’s Elite Eight tilt: Can No. 11 seed NC State pull off another stunner?
Tonight’s betting trends, cashing 57% and 56%, don’t provide an edge on which team wins; however, both angles point to the NC State Wolfpack keeping things close.
The first model active on NC State is titled “NCAA Tournament Defensive Teams.”
NCAA Tournament underdogs that allowed fewer than 60 points in their previous game cover the spread at a 57% clip lifetime. NC State, off a 67-58 win vs. Marquette, checks those boxes.
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The second trend highlighting the Wolfpack against the spread is labeled NCAA Tournament Slow Paced Dogs, which is pinged to bet:
- Underdogs of +1.5 to +11
- Seeded between No. 7-16
- Averaging fewer than 72.2 possessions per game.
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PRO Prediction: NC State Against the Spread
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