Duke has had a hot hand lately, shooting 52% against NC-Asheville, 52.5% against Xavier and 54.5% against Loyola. Against Virginia Tech in its last outing, though, the Blue Devils hit less than 41% of their shots. They won the game with defense, holding the Hokies to just 13 points and 33% shooting in the second half.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs are riding a three-game losing streak as they head to a tough Tennessee Volunteers team tonight.
Sportsbook.com has Tennessee as 3 ½-point favorites. ESPN2 will broadcast starting at 9 pm ET.
Gonzaga has an 8-4 record (5-5 ATS), but that’s disappointing since they won their first seven games, including beating Tennessee in the Old Spice Classic in Orlando.
Michigan State Spartans (7-2 SU, 3-4 ATS) vs. Texas Longhorns (9-1 SU, 4-3 ATS)
Toyota Center, Houston — 2 PM ET
Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* MSU has won five of its last six games SU
* MSU has covered two of its last six games
