We're only making plans for Nigel. "Making Plans for Nigel" - XTC
Atlantic Coast Conference · Dean E. Smith Center · March 8, 2025
Betting Lines
Spread DUKE -9.5 Away covered
O/U 160.5 Under
Money UNC +360 / DUKE -500
Model Predictions
Spread Total UNC win
Actual DUKE +13 151 Lost
Massey DUKE -10.7 (-2.3) — —
Massey Totals — 156.3 (-5.3) —
Bradley-Terry — — 22% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 15% ✓
Baseline Plus ML DUKE -9.1 (-3.9) 152.2 (-1.2) 22% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ DUKE -7.1 (-5.9) 153.4 (-2.4) 20% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML DUKE -8.2 (-4.8) 153.9 (-2.9) 21% ✓
Baseline ML DUKE -9.0 (-4.0) 155.2 (-4.2) 17% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 7, 2026 DUKE 76 – 61 UNC
Feb 7, 2026 UNC 71 – 68 DUKE
Mar 14, 2025 DUKE 74 – 71 UNC
Feb 1, 2025 DUKE 87 – 70 UNC
Mar 9, 2024 UNC 84 – 79 DUKE

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings UNC DUKE
Overall 23-14 35-4
Conference 13-7 19-1
Home 12-3 17-0
Away 6-6 10-1
Neutral 5-5 8-3
Last 5 5-0 5-0
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 80.7 83.2
Avg Pts Against 74.7 62.8
Massey 13.8 (#37) 27.7 (#1)
Bradley-Terry 2.16 (#44) 3.98 (#4)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.72 (#44) 5.09 (#4)
RPI 0.600 (#26) 0.651 (#3)
Shooting & Four Factors UNC DUKE
FG% 48.3% 48.9%
3PT% 35.4% 38.5%
REB / G 36.7 38.9
OREB / G 9.9 11.5
AST / TO 1.36 1.84
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 54.8% 57.6%
TOV% 15.2% 14.1%
ORB% 29.7% 35.8%
FT Rate 25.9% 24.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 49.9% 44.0%
Opp TOV% 15.1% 18.1%
DRB% 72.8% 73.7%
Opp FT Rate 22.5% 18.6%

Game Analysis

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