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Duke Blue Devils logo DUKE @ North Carolina State Wolfpack logo NCST Mon, Mar 2 • 7:00 PM ET
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1st Half Spread
North Carolina State Wolfpack logo NCST 1st Half +5.5 (-115)
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Pick made: 4 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

NC State botched a halftime lead at Notre Dame Saturday, and second halves are becoming an issue during this slide. However, the opening 20 minutes are a different story for the Pack (+7.1 1H margin at home). The Duke Blue Devils face a daunting situational spot with NCSU sandwiched between a win over Virginia and a finale with North Carolina Saturday. Game models sit as low as an 8-point win from Duke, with NC State hanging around at home the first half.

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Duke Blue Devils logo DUKE -9.5 (-110)
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Pick made: 17 hours ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor

Duke hasn't consistently blown the competition away, but NC State has struggled to cover spreads of late. The Blue Devils have won six straight games while covering four in a row. KenPom ranks Duke as the top team in the country with the No. 1 defense. I expect it to win by 10 or more.

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Iowa State Cyclones logo ISU @ Arizona Wildcats logo ARIZ Mon, Mar 2 • 9:00 PM ET
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Points
Koa Peat logo Koa Peat o11.5 Points (-105)
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Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Jason Logan
Senior Betting Analyst

Koa Peat is putting up 13.2 points per game in Big 12 competition and picked up where he left off against KU, scoring 12 points in just 23 limited minutes in his first game back from injury Saturday. Expect Peat to put in more work tonight, as he’s been averaging more than 27 minutes in conference play. Player projections sit north of 12 points with a ceiling of 14.5. 

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