FiveStarPick.com has been hot on Seminole Basketball as of late with our members getting the Noles yesterday as 9-point dogs.  Toney Douglas gave money line wagerers (risk $100 to win $350) something to line their pockets with as he scored 27 points and lead FSU to a 73-70 win over North Carolina.  But today is a new day and the question is…can FSU avoid a post upset let down when they take on Duke today?  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Blue Devils as 6-point favorites with the total hovering around 134.5.

Duke (26-6 straight up, 15-15-1 against the spread) got a scare in Friday’s quarterfinal game against Boston College.  Gerald Henderson hit the game winner with 34 seconds left to lead the Dukies to a 66-65 victory. 

FSU (25-8 SU, 18-8-1 ATS) almost got upset by Georgia Tech, but slipped by with a 64-62 victory. Douglas went 11-16 from the floor to score 25-points and vault his team to another win.  That’s how FSU has done it all season long.  Douglas is the go-to guy offensively, while the entire team plays major D.

Duke and FSU met twice during the regular season with the Blue Devils winning in both outings…but the ‘Noles covered the spread in both.  Duke owns a 4-6-1 spread record in single-digit favorite situations and the ‘Noles are 11-4-1 ATS when listed as an underdog this season.

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FiveStarPick.com and its members had a crappy day yesterday with a miserable 1-3 ATS record…but there is a lot of great action on the board today in several sports…the PGA Tour, College Basketball and the NBA.  The focus of today’s preview is the long anticipated ACC matchup between the Duke Blue Devils and the North Carolina Tarheels.  Las Vegas sportsbooks list the Heels as 8.5-point home favorites with the total hanging in around 165.

Duke (25-5 straight up, 15-14 against the spread) is riding a 5-game winning streak after beating Florida State Tuesday as a 12-point home favorite, 84-81. The Blue Devils had covered the spread in their previous three games before facing the ‘Noles.  Duke was down to Florida State at halftime, 40-34, and then outscored the Seminoles in the second half, 50-41. The Blue Devils shot 40 percent from the field and 33 percent from 3-land.  Gerald Henderson lead the offense with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Kyle Singler added 20 points and 7 boards.  

North Carolina (26-3 SU, 11-15 ATS) is coming off an 86-78 win against Virginia Tech last Wednesday as a 9 ½-point road favorite. The Tar Heels are just 1-4 ATS their last five outings.  North Carolina shot 41 percent from the field and center Tyler Hansbrough contributed 22 points and 15 rebounds in the victory.  Ty Lawson added 22 points and 5 assists.  The ‘Heels are a solid 13-1 SU at home but only 4-8 ATS.  The Tar Heels are 4-1 SU and ATS their last 5 meetings with Duke after prevailing February 11th, 101-87, as a two point road favorite.  

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Could it happen again tonight?  Could Duke actually lose 5 of their last 7 games?  FiveStarPick.com has the answer.  Las Vegas sports books list the Duke Blue Devils as 12-point road favorites as they travel to St. Johns for tonight’s ESPN 7:00 pm matchup.

Duke has lost four of its last six games, but hopes to right the ship in Madison Square Garden where they have won 9 of their last 10 games.  Duke (20-5 straight up, 11-12-1 against the spread) appear to be fading again.  Since 2007, Duke has been only a .500 team in February and March, going 16-16 SU.  Duke has failed to cover the number in four straight games, including Sunday’s 80-74 loss at Boston College as a 7 ½-point road favorite. Kyle Singler had 25 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots and Gerald Henderson finished with 20 points and four steals.

St. John’s (12-13 SU, 7-11-1 ATS) has lost four in a row straight up and is a dismal 1-3 ATS.  However, the Red Storm covered in their last game against Marquette, a 73-59 loss as 16-point dogs.

The Blue Devils are 9-6 ATS as double-digit favorites, while St. John’s owns a 2-4 spread record as a double-digit underdog.

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Tonight’s game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils is what college basketball is all about and the pros at FiveStarPick.com are excited about giving our members the ATS winner in this matchup.  Las Vegas sports books list North Carolina as a two-point road favorite over Duke, with the total set at 155.

North Carolina (21-2 straight up, 9-11 against the spread) is riding a seven-game SU winning streak after busting up Virginia last Saturday as a 25-point home favorite, 76-61.  But North Carolina is just 1-3 ATS its previous four games.  The Heels dominated Virgina in all aspects of the game including rebounds (42-29) and shooting percentage (42%.)  Four starters were double digit scorers including Wayne Ellington (20 points) and Tyler Hansbrough (15 points).  North Carolina is 10-1 SU and 6-4 ATS on the road, winning their games by an average score of 92-71.

Duke (20-3 SU, 12-10 ATS) has looked shaky at times in their last five games and barely slipped past Miami last Saturday in overtime as a 14-point home favorite, 78-75. The Blue Devils are also just 1-3 ATS their last four outings.  Duke was down 32-19 at halftime, but somehow managed to pull out a victory despite shooting just 33% from the floor and 31% from three-ville.  Guard Jon Scheyer led the Blue Devil offense with 22 points, while Kyle Singler added 17 and 10 rebounds.  Duke is 15-0 SU and 8-6 ATS on its home court, winning their games by an average score of 83-59.

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