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Boston College vs. Duke Odds
| Boston College Odds | +12.5 |
| Duke Odds | -12.5 |
| Over/Under | 153 |
| Time | Channel | 4:30 p.m. ET | ACC Network |
Don’t adjust your TVs — Duke is, in fact, playing in the first round of the ACC Tournament.
Even more surprising if you’re just now turning your attention to college basketball is that the Blue Devils will need to win the ACC Tournament in order to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
While that task may seem daunting, the first step toward a conference title is winning Tuesday afternoon’s game against Boston College, a feat that the betting market doesn’t expect to be all that difficult.
The Blue Devils are 12.5-point favorites against the Eagles. But as spread bettors, we don’t necessarily care about the straight-up result — we’re more interested in which team will cover the number.
Professionals are also showing interest in Boston College vs. Duke, lighting up our College Basketball PRO Report with a couple of key sharp action indictors.
Let’s examine how the wiseguys are betting this double-digit ACC Tournament spread.
Boston College vs. Duke Pick
Sharp Action
The Blue Devils opened as 11.5-point favorites against the Eagles, and respected bettors still found that number to be too short.
Per Action Labs’ Bet Signals, sharps steamed Duke at that -11.5 opener, driving the spread up to the current market consensus of -12.5 (click here for the latest college basketball conference tournament odds).
Big Money
Duke is typically a very popular team among public bettors and one that sharps often fade.
However, today’s game seems to be the polar opposite.
Sixty-two percent of bettors are taking the points with Boston College, yet 59% of the money has landed on Duke.
PRO Report Pick: Duke -12.5
