March Madness Final Four Game 2 Odds

Believe it or not, ACC rivals Duke and North Carolina will meet up for the first time in the history of the NCAA Tournament in this year’s Final Four.

At Bovada Sportsbook, the No. 2 Blue Devils are a 4-point favorite over the eighth-seeded Tar Heels on Saturday. Duke is 3-1 against the spread in the tournament so far after getting past the Arkansas Razorbacks 78-69 as a 4.5-point favorite in the Elite Eight. The Blue Devils’ lone ATS loss came in their tournament opener in a 78-61 win over the Cal State Fullerton Titans as 18.5-point favorites.

Duke favored by 4 over rival North Carolina

Entering the Final Four, the Blue Devils are 6-1 SU and 3-4 ATS in their last seven games. When favored, they’re 24-6 SU and 16-14 ATS in their last 30 games, which includes a 2-5 ATS mark in their last seven.

In the NCAA Tournament, Duke is 6-1 SU and 2-5 ATS in its last seven games when favored. In their last nine as the favorite, the Blue Devils are only 2-7 ATS.

North Carolina is a perfect 4-0 ATS in the tournament, including a pair of wins as the underdog. They were 5.5-point underdogs against the No. 1 Baylor Bears in a 93-86 win in the Round of 32, and 2.5-point underdogs against the UCLA Bruins in a 73-66 win in the Sweet 16. In the Elite Eight, the Tar Heels knocked out the upstart Saint Peter’s Peacocks 69-49 as an 8.5-point favorite.

Tar Heels have won 4 in a row as underdog

Heading into the Final Four, North Carolina is 10-1 SU and 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games. As an underdog, the Tar Heels have won four straight and they were 5-5 SU and ATS in 10 games this season as a dog. As an underdog in the tournament, they’re 2-6 SU and ATS in their last eight.

As ACC rivals, the Blue Devils and Tar Heels met up twice this season. In their last matchup on March 5, North Carolina upset Duke 94-81 as an 11-point road underdog. Earlier in the season on February 5, Duke defeated North Carolina 87-67 as a 3.5-point road favorite.

In the last 10 matchups between Duke and North Carolina, the Tar Heels are 6-4 SU and 8-2 ATS. In those 10 matchups, the favorite was 6-4 SU and 4-6 ATS.

In the last five matchups between a No. 2 seed and a No. 8 seed in March Madness, the No. 8 seed is 3-2 SU and 2-2-1 ATS.