In the Sweet 16 on Friday, the Houston Cougars will meet the Duke Blue Devils, with Jamal Shead and Kyle Filipowski the key players to watch. Tipoff at American Airlines Center will be at 9:39 PM ET. Friday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Blue Devils features the Cougars as 4.5-point favorites. A 133.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.
Houston vs. Duke Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -4.5 | 133.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Duke (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133.5) |
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Houston vs. Duke Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Duke Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.1 (155th) | Points Scored | 79.8 (42nd) |
| 57.7 (1st) | Points Allowed | 66.5 (30th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 12.7 (5th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.8 (104th) |
| 7.9 (127th) | 3pt Made | 8.4 (80th) |
| 13.2 (161st) | Assists | 15.4 (47th) |
| 8.4 (8th) | Turnovers | 9.3 (26th) |
Houston vs. Duke Betting Trends
- The Cougars are 17-17-2 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, Houston is 15-14-2.
- Out of 36 Cougars games so far this year, 16 have hit the over.
- In 15 games this year, Houston and its opponent have combined to score more than 133.5 points.
- Cougars games this season have posted an average total of 131.9, which is 1.6 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Duke’s record against the spread is 20-13-1.
- The Blue Devils have no wins ATS (0-1) as a 4.5-point underdog or greater this year.
- Out of 36 Houston’s games so far this year, 16 have gone over the total.
- So far this year, 29 Blue Devils games have featured over 133.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Duke’s games this year (146.2) is 12.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Shead posts a team-high 6.4 assists per contest. He is also posting 13.2 points and 3.8 rebounds, shooting 41.1% from the floor and 30.9% from downtown with 1.2 made 3-pointers per contest.
- J’wan Roberts paces his squad in rebounds per contest (6.8), and also posts 9.4 points and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he puts up 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
- LJ Cryer averages a team-leading 15.5 points per contest. He is also posting 2.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 40.8% from the floor and 38.8% from downtown with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Emanuel Sharp puts up 12.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Ja’Vier Francis is putting up 6.0 points, 0.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game.
Duke Impact Players
- Filipowski is the Blue Devils’ top scorer (16.6 points per game) and rebounder (8.1), and puts up 2.9 assists.
- Jared McCain is averaging 14.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 46.5% of his shots from the field and 41.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.4 triples per contest.
- The Blue Devils receive 14.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jeremy Roach.
- The Blue Devils get 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Mark Mitchell.
- Tyrese Proctor is posting a team-leading 3.8 assists per game. And he is producing 10.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, making 43.8% of his shots from the field and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 treys per contest.
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