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The Devils and the Demons are on a head-to-head battle at the start of the Horizon League Tournament. No. 4 Duke Blue Devils should be cautious not to look forward to Saturday’s regular-season finale against No. 8 North Carolina, which likely will decide the ACC title. On the other hand, this will be senior for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, who are coming from a win over B.C in which they had 19 assists. Duke is leading the ACC in field goal percentage at 46.5 and 3-point shooting percentage (38.7). Duke leads the all-time series with Wake Forest, 159-77, including a 91-73 win in Durham, N.C on January 19. This series dates to 1906 and is the ACC’s oldest. Duke Blue Devils at Wake Forest Demon Deacons When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Where: Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Colisum, Winston Salem, North Carolina The Blue Devils have opened as 12.5-point favorites on several online sports book sites. We recommend that you line shop if you want the best value on your bets. This free March Madness picks provides an analysis on both teams so continue reading. Duke Blue Devils (25-4) The freshman guard of the Devils, Austin Rivers, managed to have an average of 21.5 points in Duke’s wins last week over Florida State in Tallahassee and Virginia Tech at home. They were great at beating the Hokies on over Over Time despite just hitting 6 of 24 from beyond the arc. In their last 7 games, they have made at least eight 3-pointers. Their coach Mike Krzyzewski is still tinkering with their lineup. F Mason Plumlee was plucked from the bench for the first time against Virginia Tech, as F Ryan Kelly returned to the starting lineup after a three-game stint as a reserve. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (13-15) The Demon Decons had a 55.4 shooting percentage in their blowout of the Eagles, the 4th time they’ve surpassed 50 percent. Sophomore F Travis Mackie, who had 21 points, ranks fifth in the ACC in scoring (15.9) and seventh in rebounding (7.1). Junior G C.J. Harris has 17.0 ppg and ranks third in the conference in scoring, leads the ACC in minutes at 34.9 but got a bit of a break Saturday when he played 31. They have a terrible defense which allows an ACC-high 43.7 opponent-shooting percent. Free March Madness Picks: Blue Devils 77, Demon Deacons 67
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