Free NCAA Tournament Hoops Pick: Duke vs. Cougars CBB Odds
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NCAA Tournament Handicapping Analysis:
(26-8) Duke Blue Devils vs. Houston Cougars (31-4)
Date: Friday, March 29th
Time: 9:39 PM EST
Venue: American Airlines Center, Houston, TX
NCAA Tournament Betting ATS Odds: Duke +4 | Cougars -4 (Bet Now!)
CBB Moneyline Odds: Cougars +154 | Duke -188
CBB Total: O/U 134.5
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Planning on watching today’s Blue Devils and Cougars game? Catch the action at American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX, as the Cougars hosts this showdown at 9:39 ET on CBS.
The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 134.5 points, and Houston is favored by -4 at home against Duke.
Blue Devils vs. Cougars ATS
As the underdog this season, Duke has gone 0-2 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Blue Devils have a 3-7 ATS record. On the road, Duke is 5-6 ATS this season and 4-5 ATS in their last 10 road games. So far, Duke has an overall ATS mark of 19-14.
Against the spread, Houston has gone 18-16-2 this season. At home, their ATS mark is 15-8-1. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Cougars are 5-5 vs. the spread. At home, Houston is 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 contests.
Duke Blue Devils
As a 4-point underdog, Duke is looking to pull off the upset against Houston. The Blue Devils have gone 0-2 as the underdog this season, and they are 26-8 overall.
On the road, Duke has gone 7-4 this season, and they have a scoring margin of +6.5 points per game. Over their last 10 road games, the Blue Devils are 7-3.
This season, the over/under record in Duke games is 14-18-1. In their last three games, the average scoring total is 133 points, which is lower than the average OU line of 146.3 this year. So far, 29 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line of 134.5.
Duke Blue Devils Stats
In their recent matchup, the Duke offense ended with 93 points against James Madison. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 52.4% and made 14 threes. Kyle Filipowski is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 17.1. Meanwhile, Jeremy Roach also brings a PPG average of 14 into the game.
Coming into today’s game, the Duke defense is giving up an average of 66.5 points per contest. Against James Madison in their most recent game, the Duke defense gave up a total of 55 points while allowing James Madison to hit 52% of their shots.
Houston Cougars
The Houston Cougars enter tonight’s game as the favorite, as they have been in all 35 of their games this season. They are 32-3 as the favorite, and their overall record is an impressive 31-4. Houston has won two straight games and has a two-game home winning streak.
At home this season, the Cougars have been dominant, going 23-1 with an average scoring margin of +23.5 points per game. Over their last 10 games at home, Houston has gone 9-1.
On the season, the over/under record for Houston games is 17-19. So far, 20 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line of 134.5. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 145 points.
Houston Cougars Stats
In their latest game, Houston’s offense looked good, scoring 100 points against Texas A&M. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 51.5% and made 21/30 free throws. Offensively, the Cougars have a season long field goal percentage of 43%, which is 253rd in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 133rd in percentage and 124th in three-pointers made.
At present, the Cougars’ defense is nationally ranked 1st, allowing 57.8 points per game. The Houston defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 95 points and allowed Texas A&M to connect on 11 threes.
NCAA Stats
Stat | DUKE | HOU |
---|---|---|
Points Per Game | 79.8 (50th) | 73 (175th) |
FG % | 48% (49th) | 43% (253rd) |
3 Point FG% | 37% (42nd) | 34% (133rd) |
3 Point Attempts | 22.1 (169th) | 22.2 (145th) |
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Duke Blue Devils vs. Houston Cougars NCAA Basketball Betting Trends
- The Blue Devils are 1-4 in their last five games as an underdog.
- Conversely, the Cougars are 3-2 ATS in their last five games as a favorite.
- Also, the Blue Devils are 4-5 ATS in their last ten road games.
- On the other side, the Cougars have gone 2-7-1 across their last ten home games.
- Over the Blue Devils’ last 3 road games, the over/under record is 1-2.
- The Cougars’ have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last 3 games at home.
NCAA Basketball Betting – 4* Duke Blue Devils vs. Houston Cougars Free Pick: Houston -4
For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Cougars to secure the win, with an expected final score of 76-68. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.
Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 134.5 and given that our model is projecting 144 points between the teams, we like the over.
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