Duke vs. Miami (FL): College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 21, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 21, 2024

At Watsco Center on Wednesday (at 7:00 PM ET), the No. 8 Duke Blue Devils (20-5, 11-3 ACC) face the Miami Hurricanes (15-11, 6-9 ACC). Players to watch include the Blue Devils’ Kyle Filipowski. The Blue Devils are currently healthy 7-point favorites over the Hurricanes. The matchup’s over/under is 148.5.

Duke vs. Miami (FL) Betting Lines

Duke vs Miami (FL) Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Duke -7 148.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Miami (FL) (+7)
Total Pick Over (148.5)

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Duke vs. Miami (FL) Stat Rankings

Duke Avg. (Rank) Miami (FL) Avg. (Rank)
80.3 (39th) Points Scored 77.9 (76th)
67.6 (69th) Points Allowed 72.5 (199th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.0 (153rd) Off. Rebounds 8.2 (233rd)
8.1 (112th) 3pt Made 9.0 (39th)
15.3 (54th) Assists 14.6 (95th)
9.5 (36th) Turnovers 12.3 (272nd)

Duke vs. Miami (FL) Betting Trends

  • The Blue Devils have 14 wins in 25 games against the spread this season.
  • Duke has an ATS record of 9-7-1 as 7-point favorites or more.
  • Out of 25 Blue Devils games so far this season, 11 have gone over the total.
  • Duke’s games have had more than 148.5 points scored on 11 occasions this year.
  • Blue Devils games this season have posted an average total of 148.0, which is 0.5 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Against the spread, Miami (FL) is 14-11-0 this year.
  • The Hurricanes have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 7-point underdog or greater this year.
  • Out of 25 Duke’s games so far this season, 11 have hit the over.
  • Hurricanes games have finished with over 148.5 points scored 14 times this year.
  • The average total for Miami (FL)’s games is 150.4 points, which is 1.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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Duke Impact Players

  • Filipowski is tops on his squad in both points (17.0) and rebounds (8.2) per contest, and also posts 2.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
  • Jared McCain is posting 13.8 points, 1.8 assists and 4.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Jeremy Roach puts up 14.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Mark Mitchell is putting up 12.9 points, 1.1 assists and 6.4 rebounds per contest.
  • Tyrese Proctor leads the Blue Devils at 3.6 assists per contest, while also posting 2.9 rebounds and 10.0 points.

Miami (FL) Impact Players

  • Norchad Omier is the Hurricanes’ top scorer (17.8 points per game) and rebounder (9.8), and delivers 1.2 assists.
  • Matthew Cleveland gets the Hurricanes 14.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • The Hurricanes get 13.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Wooga Poplar.
  • Bensley Joseph paces the Hurricanes in assists (3.6 per game), and puts up 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds. He also averages 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • The Hurricanes get 13.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game from Nijel Pack.

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