Mike Krzyzewski snapped a tie with the legendary John Wooden for most Final Four appearances by a coach last weekend as he earned his 13th trip when Duke knocked off Arkansas in the Elite Eight. Krzyzewski won't catch Wooden (10) for most national championships, but he hopes to earn the chance to end his career with a sixth title when Duke takes on the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Final Four of the 2022 NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The 75-year-old Krzyzewski, who is coaching his final season, last guided the Blue Devils (32-6) to the Final Four - and the championship - in 2015. North Carolina (28-9) made its most recent Final Four appearance in 2017 and went on to capture the sixth title in program history.
Tipoff from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans is set for 8:49 p.m. ET. The Blue Devils are four-point favorites in the latest Duke vs. North Carolina odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 151. Before making any North Carolina vs. Duke picks or 2022 NCAA Tournament predictions, be sure to check out what SportsLine college basketball expert Matt Severance has to say.
A well-connected writer and handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005, Severance is on a stunning run: He is a blistering 102-71-4 on his last 177 college basketball picks against the spread, returning $2,379 to $100 bettors during that span. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Severance has set his sights on Duke vs. UNC and just locked in his picks and college basketball predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines for UNC vs. Duke:
- North Carolina vs. Duke spread: Blue Devils -4
- North Carolina vs. Duke over-under: 151 points
- North Carolina vs. Duke money line: Blue Devils -190, Tar Heels +160
- DUKE: The Blue Devils are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games
- UNC: The Tar Heels are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 contests against teams with winning records
Why Duke can cover
The Blue Devils scored at least 80 points in five consecutive contests before being held to 67 in their loss to Virginia Tech in the ACC tournament championship game. They've regained their touch in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, averaging 79.8 points over their first four contests. Duke has produced 78 points in three of those games, including its triumph over Arkansas in the Elite Eight in which AJ Griffin scored a team-high 18 on 7-of-9 shooting.
The freshman forward also was the Blue Devils' top scorer in an 87-67 triumph at North Carolina on Feb. 5, setting a career high with 27 points. Paolo Banchero came up with a big performance in that victory as well, scoring 13 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. Also a freshman forward, Banchero leads the Blue Devils with an average of 17.1 points per game.
Why North Carolina can cover
After eliminating top-seeded Baylor in the second round and No. 4 UCLA in the Sweet 16, the Tar Heels let it be known early that Saint Peter's was not going to be pulling off its third big upset of the Tournament. North Carolina scored the game's first nine points, built a 10-point advantage just over nine minutes into the contest and led by double digits the rest of the way. Armando Bacot was dominant against the Peacocks, scoring a game-high 20 points while matching his season best with 22 rebounds.
A junior forward, Bacot leads the Tar Heels with averages of 16.5 points and 12.8 boards. Senior forward Brady Manek registered 19 points and eight rebounds in the Elite Eight victory while sophomore guard Caleb Love scored 14 points after setting a career high with 30 against the Bruins. The trio performed well in the win at Duke on March 5 as Bacot recorded a game-high 23 points, Love added 22 and Manek notched 20 along with 11 rebounds for the third of his four double-doubles this season.
How to make Duke vs. North Carolina picks
For North Carolina vs. Duke, Severance is leaning under on the point total, but he also says a critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back. He's only sharing what it is, and which side of the Duke vs. North Carolina spread to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins North Carolina vs. Duke? And which side of the spread is a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Duke vs. North Carolina spread you need to jump on, all from the expert who has crushed his college basketball picks, and find out.
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