Duke vs. Virginia Tech: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 29, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 29, 2024

At Cassell Coliseum on Monday (at 7:00 PM ET), the No. 12 Duke Blue Devils (15-4, 6-2 ACC) meet the Virginia Tech Hokies (13-7, 5-4 ACC). Players to watch include the Blue Devils’ Kyle Filipowski. Duke is a modest 3-point favorite against Virginia Tech when the Blue Devils play the Hokies on Monday. The matchup’s point total is 146.

Duke vs. Virginia Tech Betting Lines

Duke vs Virginia Tech Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Duke -3 146 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Virginia Tech (+3)
Total Pick Under (146)

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Duke vs. Virginia Tech Stat Rankings

Duke Avg. (Rank) Virginia Tech Avg. (Rank)
81.2 (37th) Points Scored 74.7 (175th)
67.2 (74th) Points Allowed 68.2 (96th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.4 (200th) Off. Rebounds 6.5 (326th)
8.3 (101st) 3pt Made 8.5 (80th)
15.8 (44th) Assists 15.4 (63rd)
8.8 (15th) Turnovers 11.8 (217th)

Duke vs. Virginia Tech Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Blue Devils are 9-9-1 this year.
  • As 3-point favorites or more, Duke is 8-9-1 against the spread.
  • Out of 19 Blue Devils games so far this season, 10 have gone over the total.
  • Duke’s games have had more than 146 points scored on 12 occasions this year.
  • Blue Devils games average 148.4 total points this season, 2.4 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Virginia Tech has 10 wins in 20 games against the spread this season.
  • As a 3-point underdog or greater, the Hokies have two wins ATS (2-3).
  • There have been 10 Duke’s games (out of 19) that hit the over this season.
  • Hokies games have had over 146 points 11 times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.1 points higher than the average scoring total for Virginia Tech’s games of 142.9.

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Duke Impact Players

  • Filipowski leads his team in both points (17.7) and rebounds (8.7) per contest, and also averages 2.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocked shots.
  • Jeremy Roach is posting 13.8 points, 2.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Jared McCain averages 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest, shooting 46.2% from the floor and 41.6% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Mark Mitchell averages 12.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Tyrese Proctor leads the Blue Devils at 3.9 assists per game, while also averaging 2.7 rebounds and 11.1 points.

Virginia Tech Impact Players

  • Lynn Kidd is the Hokies’ top rebounder (6.6 per game), and he averages 14.0 points and 1.5 assists.
  • The Hokies get 13.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Hunter Cattoor.
  • The Hokies receive 6.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game from Robbie Beran.
  • Tyler Nickel gets the Hokies 9.1 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He also posts 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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