Duke favored by 7.5 points in ACC semifinals

Duke Blue Devils, the No. 1 seed, will likely be without star player Cooper Flagg due to an ankle injury when they face the No. 5 seed North Carolina Tar Heels in the ACC Tournament semifinals. The game is set for 7 p.m. on Friday. Duke is favored by 7.5 points, despite Flagg's absence. Freshman Kon Knueppel scored 28 points in Duke's last game and will need to step up again. North Carolina aims to improve its NCAA Tournament chances after winning two games this week. Both teams have been performing well against the spread, with North Carolina needing a win to strengthen its at-large bid. The model used for predictions has simulated the game 10,000 times, leaning towards the Under for total points.