Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Red Raiders vs. Blue Devils CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(27-9) Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Duke Blue Devils (30-6)
Date: Thursday, March 24th, 2022
Time: 9:39 PM EST
Venue: Chase Center
CBB Moneyline Odds: Texas Tech -118 | Duke -102
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Texas Tech -1 | Duke +1 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: 137.5
Texas Tech and Duke will be facing off in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 24th.
The tip-off is set for 9:39 ET from Chase Center.
The Red Raiders opened up as a point favorite and that has not really not changed. The total has gone from 137 to 137.5.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech may not be the flashiest team out there, especially on the offensive side of the floor, but they keep on playing good basketball. They are not a team that you can take lightly in this field.
The Red Raiders picked up a scrappy win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday by a score of 59-53. Now, they will get another chance at knocking off a team from the ACC.
Even when the offense is not clicking for them, the calling card for this team is their defense, and that was on full display in their last win. It doesn’t matter who you are playing, it is never an easy task to hold your opponent in the low 50’s.
In the win over the Irish, the leading scorer for this club was Kevin Obanor, who had 15 points and an impressive 15 rebounds. Also, both Bryson Williams and Kevin McCullar had 14 points each.
Duke Blue Devils
Duke is pretty much playing how a lot of people thought they would right around now. They are a highly talented team and it is showing on the court.
Between the regular season, the ACC tournament, and the first two rounds of March Madness, the Blue Devils have a record of 30-6. It is hard to find many flaws in that mark, no matter how critical you want to be.
In the second round, they took care of the Michigan State Spartans by a score of 85-76. It did not exactly look great for them with not a lot of time left, but they got hot when it mattered most and proved to be too much for Sparty to handle.
As is often the case, the offense looked very effective and balanced in their last win, as five players reached double figures. Of those five, three of them had 15 points on the night– Wendell Moore, Mark Williams, and Jeremy Roach. Paolo Banchero led the team in scoring with 19 points and 7 boards.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Texas Tech is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games.
- Texas Tech is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games against an opponent in the ACC.
- Duke is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games as the home team.
- The total has gone over in 7 of Duke’s last 8 games.
Free Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Duke Blue Devils NCAAB Summary:
When you get to the point in the tournament, these are the kinds of games you look forward to. I feel this one has the chance to be a dandy.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Duke ATS
It is not a knock on Texas Tech, but I am a little shocked that Duke is the dog here, even though it is only by a point. Regardless, I like the fact that the better team here is getting points.
Look, we all know that the Red Raiders have a very good defense, but trying to slow down this offense for the Blue Devils is a different animal. I am not saying they cannot contain them for a bit, but eventually, I just see Duke being too much for them to handle on that side of the ball.
I see this being a pretty competitive one throughout, but I trust the team with more firepower and a head coach advantage.
Give me Duke getting the one point in the sweet 16 on Thursday night.
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