Duke vs North Carolina: Final ACC Showdown

0:00On March 7th, tonight marks the final game of the ACC regular season with the classic Duke North Carolina rivalry taking center stage. 1. Duke sitting at 28 wins and 2 losses host number 17 North Carolina, who stand at 24 and 6 inside Cameron, indoor stadium in Durham at 6.30pm, eastern on ESPN. Earlier this season, North Carolina pulled off a stunning comeback win over Duke in Chapel Hill. Falling from 13 down to hit a buzzer beating, 3 pointer. But since that February 7th loss, Duke has won seven straight games by an average of nearly 26 points each, locking up the outright. Conference title along the way. Duke's defense ranks as the best in the country, with their offense right behind at number 3 while North Carolina sits around 50th in both categories. The Blue Devils are perfect at 14 and 0 at home this year, compared to the Tar Heels 4 and 5 road record. The big news hurting North Carolina is freshman star Caleb Wilson's broken thumb, sidelining

1:04him for the rest of the season, and the tournament along. With a couple other key players, Duke has one questionable big man, but should be mostly healthy. Betting odds reflect the mismatch, with Duke 17 and a half point favorites in heavy moneyline chalk at minus 2400. Analysts see Duke covering the spread, and the game total staying under 146 and a half, setting up what could be a decisive blowout. To cap the regular season…