Duke vs North Carolina Basketball Odds

The Blue Devils will play the Tar Heels on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Duke and North Carolina are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Duke wound up with a 99.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while North Carolina finished with a 97.00 power ranking.
Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Duke comes to this matchup with a 9-1 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the ACC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, North Carolina, finished the regular season with a 6-6 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the ACC Conference for away team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Duke finished 1st (0.947) in the ACC Conference, with North Carolina ending up 3rd (0.684) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 ACC Conference.
Overall Win Percentage - Duke had a 0.900 regular season overall win percentage, with North Carolina notching a 0.645 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
Team Records - Duke tallied a 27-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, North Carolina put together a 20-11 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.

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Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.

Hocus pocus, Duke with 27-3 record faces North Carolina with 20-11 record.

Duke 18-1 in ACC, North Carolina 13-6. Winner advances in single-elimination tourney.

The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.

Best Blue Devils at Tar Heels Odds

**Best Point Spread Betting Odds**
Underdog North Carolina	Favorite Duke
+9.5 -105 BetMGM Bet	-9.5 -115 BetMGM Bet

Duke has a -9.5 -115 point spread at BetMGM VA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. North Carolina has a +9.5 -105 point spread at BetMGM VA. North Carolina is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

**Best Total Betting Odds**
Over	Under
158.5 o -110 BetMGM Bet	158.5 u -110 BetMGM Bet

BetMGM has the best over line of 158.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 158.5 points. Risk $110 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

**Best Moneyline Betting Odds**
Underdog North Carolina	Favorite Duke
+375 BetMGM Bet	-500 BetMGM Bet

Duke is the -500 moneyline favorite. Risk $500 to win $100 on Duke at BetMGM. North Carolina is the +375 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $375 on North Carolina. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Duke vs North Carolina College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

Duke is a -9.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while North Carolina is a +9.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Duke vs North Carolina College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

The best over line is 158.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 158.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Duke vs North Carolina College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

Duke is a -500 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and North Carolina is a +375 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Game	BetMGM Bet
Duke North Carolina 3/08/25 6:30pm EST	-9.5 -115 +9.5 -105

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Underdog North Carolina - North Carolina bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.

A +9.5 North Carolina underdog bet wins if they lose by 9 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 10 or more.

Favorite Duke - Duke bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.

A -9.5 Duke favorite bet wins if they win by 10 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 9 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Duke at North Carolina Prop Bets

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	BetMGM Bet
Duke North Carolina First to 5 Points 3/08/25 6:30pm EST	-160 +115 Bet
Duke North Carolina First to 10 Points 3/08/25 6:30pm EST	-190 +135 Bet
Duke North Carolina First to 15 Points 3/08/25 6:30pm EST	-210 +150 Bet
Duke North Carolina Game to Overtime 3/08/25 6:30pm EST	Yes +1050 No -10000 Bet

Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Duke, North Carolina
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
#3 Duke	35-4	0.897	17-0	10-1	19-1	-	0.950	L1
North Carolina	23-14	0.622	12-3	6-6	13-7	+6	0.650	L1

Duke & North Carolina Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Duke Championship Odds

2024-25 Duke NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds
Team	BetMGM
Duke	-115 Bet

North Carolina Championship Odds

No NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM North Carolina YR: futures available

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How to Bet on the Duke vs North Carolina College Basketball Game

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