Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Blue Devils vs. Hawkeyes CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
- (8-2) Duke Blue Devils vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-1)
- Date: Tuesday, December 6th
- Time: 9:30 ET
- Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Blue Devils -154 | Hawkeyes +125
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Duke -3 | Iowa +3 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 146.5
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Duke Blue Devils
Duke heads into their matchup vs Iowa with a record of 8-2 and riding a 2-game win streak. Out of 2 games road games this season, the Blue Devils have a record of 1-1. In 10 games as the favorites, the Blue Devils have gone 8-2 straight up. In today’s matchup, Duke has a betting line set at -3 points in their favor. As Duke prepares for this non-conference matchup, they have a record of 7-2 in non-conference games. In Atlantic Coast action, they have a mark of 1-0.
Coming into the game, Kyle Filipowski is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.2 points per game. Along with his scoring, Filipowski is grabbing 9.2 rebounds and adding 1.2 assists. Duke’s second-leading scorer is Jeremy Roach, who has hit 38.1% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.2 points per game.
On offense, the Blue Devils are one of the top units in the country at 80.2 points per game, placing them 13th in the NCAA. Duke’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside as 63.44% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 22nd in overall field goal percentage at 48.9%. When the Blue Devils have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 36.8% of their looks. In terms of pace, Duke is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 67.1 per contest, placing them just 495th in college basketball. Currently, the team is one of the better rebounding teams in the country, at 38.3 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 10.7 offensive boards per game.
Iowa Hawkeyes
As they head into their 8th game of the season, Iowa currently holds a 6-1 record. Currently, Iowa has been the home team 5 times, sitting with a record of 5-0. After a season in which they went 4-5 as the betting underdog, Iowa will be underdogs for the first time this year. They are +3 point underdogs on the spread. Iowa has only played non-conference games. Last year, they went 10-1 in their non-conference games.
Coming into the game, Kris Murray is the team leader in scoring, averaging 21.0 points per game. Murray is also grabbing 10.57 rebounds and adding 1.57 assists. Iowa’s second-leading scorer is Patrick McCaffery, who has hit 41.5% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.86 points per game.
On offense, the Hawkeyes are one of the top units in the country at 83.8 points per game, placing them 7th in the NCAA. Iowa’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside as 60.82% of their shots have come inside the arc. This season, the team is ranked 72nd in overall field goal percentage at 46.4%. When the Hawkeyes have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 36.8% of their looks. In terms of pace, Iowa is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 69.3 per contest, placing them just 355th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average at 37.2 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 11.9 offensive boards per game.
CBB Betting Trends
- Duke is 2-3 vs the spread in their last 5 games. The Blue Devils are 4-1 straight up in these matchups.
- Duke is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 8-2 SU.
- The Blue Devils are 2-1 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs the spread in these contests.
Free Duke Blue Devils vs Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAB Prediction:
Free Spread Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes +3
A key to this matchup will be 3-point shooting. Coming into the game, both Duke and Iowa are excellent 3-point shooting teams, averaging 8.18 and 9.29 made 3’s per game, respectively. In terms of the odds, we like the Iowa Hawkeyes to cover as +3 point dogs. Look for their defense to do a good enough job closing out on the Blue Devils’ outside shooters to make things difficult for Duke. At +3 we like the chances of Iowa covering the spread as underdogs.
Free CBB Betting Pick: Iowa ATS
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