No. 9 Duke vs. No. 21 North Carolina Predictions: Who's the Favorite in Chapel Hill?

Posted Feb 8, 2018
North Carolina guard Cameron Johnson is averaging 16.3 points in UNC’s last six games. Senior slasher Theo Pinson nearly fended off NC State’s upset bid on his own, finishing with 22 and 15. St. John’s, NC State and Boston College knocked off Duke with some anomalous offensive displays. Expect one of those two veterans to follow suit. Pick: UNC 89, Duke 85 (Sports Illustrated)

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