Virginia Cavaliers (21-8) vs. Duke Blue Devils (22-6)
March 2, 2024 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Duke Blue Devils -8.5; Over/Under: +128.5
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The Virginia Cavaliers need a win after splitting their last 6 games. The Duke Blue Devils look to stay hot after winning 17 of their last 20 games. Here’s a Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils prediction.
Virginia Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers recently beat Boston College while losing to Virginia Tech and North Carolina. The Virginia Cavaliers are averaging 63.7 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 58.7 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Reece Beekman is averaging 13.9 points and 3.4 rebounds, while Isaac McKneely is averaging 12.3 points and 1.6 assists. Ryan Dunn is dishing 0.8 assists and Jacob Groves is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Virginia Cavaliers are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 64.7 percent from the free throw line. The Virginia Cavaliers are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.6 rebounds per game.
Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils recently beat Miami and Louisville, while losing to Wake Forest. The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 80.5 points on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing 67.4 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 16.6 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Jeremy Roach is averaging 14.4 points and 2.5 rebounds. Jared McCain is the third double-digit scorer and Mark Mitchell is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.7 rebounds per game.
Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils prediction
The Duke Blue Devils are the more talented team that’s starting to find their stride, so it’s not a surprise to see them as massive home favorites. Duke is 14-2 SU at home and is trending in the right direction with March Madness right around the corner. With that said, Virginia is still a tough out with one of the best defenses in college basketball. Virginia doesn’t get blown out often and as it showed last month on the road against Clemson, it can steal quality wins if not careful. Virginia has five road wins overall this season. Give me the Cavs and the free buckets.
