The Charlotte 49ers (5-3) and Duke Blue Devils (5-3) meet Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET (CW Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Charlotte vs. Duke odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The 49ers are coming off an 85-62 win over Stetson in the Queen City, covering as 7.5-point favorites as the Over (132.5) cashed. Charlotte is an impressive 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the past 6 games overall, while hitting the Over in 3 of the previous 4 outings.
The Blue Devils are skidding, and they’ll be glad to be back home in front of the Cameron Crazies for support. Duke enters with back-to-back losses at Arkansas and at Georgia Tech in the ACC opener. It has failed to cover 3 in a row, and 4 of the past 5 games, while alternating the Under and Over in each of the past 4 contests.
This is the 1st meeting since Nov. 17, 2009, when Duke pounded Charlotte at Cameron by a 101-59 score to cover as a 17.5-point favorite.