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2023 NCAA Basketball Handicapping Blue Devils vs. Syracuse
- (18-8) Duke Blue Devils vs. Syracuse Orange (16-10)
- Date: Saturday, February 18th
- Time: 6:00 ET
- Venue: JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Blue Devils -118 | Orange -104
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Duke -1 | Syracuse +1 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 138.0
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Duke Blue Devils
Through 26 games, Duke has an 18-8 overall record. Out of 11 road games this season, the Blue Devils have a record of 4-7.
In 23 games as the favorites, the Blue Devils have gone 18-5 straight up. In today’s matchup, Duke has a betting line set at -1 points in their favor.
Duke currently has a record of 9-6 in Atlantic Coast action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 9-2.
Coming into the game, Kyle Filipowski is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, Filipowski is grabbing 9.1 rebounds and adding 1.4 assists. Duke’s second-leading scorer is Jeremy Roach, who has hit 39.4% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.5 points per game.
Blue Devils Offense
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.
Syracuse Orange
Syracuse heads into their matchup vs Duke with a record of 16-10 and riding a 3-game win streak. Currently, Syracuse has been the home team 16 times, sitting with a record of 11-5.
After a season in which they went 4-10 as the betting underdog, Syracuse will be underdogs for the first time this year. They are +1 point underdogs on the spread.
Syracuse currently has a record of 9-6 in Atlantic Coast action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 7-4.
Coming into the game, Joseph Girard III is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game.
In addition to his scoring, III is grabbing 3.0 rebounds and adding 3.2 assists. Syracuse’s second-leading scorer is Judah Mintz, who has hit 44.5% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 15.6 points per game.
Orange Key Stats
Offensively, the Orange come into the game as an above-average unit, averaging 77.4 points per game, good for 48th in the NCAA. Syracuse’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 60.83% of their shots have come inside the arc.
So far, the team is ranked 152nd in overall field goal percentage at 45.0%. When the Orange have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 37.7% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Syracuse is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 67.9 per contest, placing them just 451st in college basketball. Currently, Syracuse’s 36.4 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Orange are averaging 10.7 offensive boards per game.
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Duke vs. Syracuse CBB Betting Trends
- First, Duke is 1-4 vs. the spread in their last 5 games. The Blue Devils are 3-2 straight up in these matchups.
- Second, Duke is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 6-4 SU.
- At this point, the Blue Devils are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs. the spread in these contests.
- Also, Orange are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 1-1-1 vs. the spread in these contests.
Free Duke Blue Devils vs. Syracuse Orange CBB Betting Pick:
Free Spread Prediction: Syracuse Orange +1
A key to this matchup will be 3-point shooting. Coming into the game, both Duke and Syracuse are excellent 3-point shooting teams, averaging 8.18 and 9.09 made 3’s per game, respectively. In terms of the odds, we like the Syracuse Orange to cover as +1 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 +1 we like the chances of Syracuse covering the spread as underdogs.
Free Duke vs Syracuse Betting Pick: Syracuse ATS
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