Virginia Tech Vs Duke: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 23, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 22, 2023

The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-8, 1-7 ACC) will attempt to turn around a seven-game losing streak when hosting the Duke Blue Devils (14-5, 5-3 ACC) on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Cassell Coliseum. This matchup is at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hokies’ (-137 to win on the moneyline) contest with the Blue Devils (+113).

The betting trends in this article reflect odds as of January 23, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. See the table below for the latest odds on this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Virginia Tech Vs Duke Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Duke (+2)
Total Pick Under (137)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Virginia Tech Vs Duke Stat Rankings

Virginia Tech Avg. (Rank) Duke Avg. (Rank)
72.6 (159th) Points Scored 72 (170th)
65.6 (78th) Points Allowed 63.5 (37th)
34.7 (124th) Rebounds 38.6 (12th)
8.5 (253rd) Off. Rebounds 13.2 (4th)
7.7 (161st) 3pt Made 6.7 (256th)
14.6 (87th) Assists 14.2 (108th)
9.8 (13th) Turnovers 12.2 (172nd)

Virginia Tech Vs Duke Betting Trends

  • The Hokies’ record against the spread is 6-12-1.
  • Virginia Tech is 5-10 as 2-point favorites or more.
  • The Hokies have played 19 games this year, and nine of them have gone over the total.
  • Virginia Tech and its opponent have broken the 137-point mark nine times this year.
  • Hokies games average 138.2 total points per game this season, 1.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Duke has covered the spread seven times in 19 games.
  • Virginia Tech has seen nine of its 19 games hit the over.
  • Blue Devils games have had over 137 points seven times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 1.5 points higher than the average scoring total for Duke’s games (135.5).

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Virginia Tech Impact Players

  • Justyn Mutts paces his team in both rebounds (7.7) and assists (4.2) per contest, and also puts up 13.1 points. Defensively, he posts 1.7 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Grant Basile is posting 13.8 points, 1.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
  • Darius Maddox puts up 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 37.4% from the field and 32.3% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Hunter Cattoor averages 9.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 42% from the field and 40% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.

Duke Impact Players

  • Kyle Filipowski tops the Blue Devils in scoring (15 points per game) and rebounding (9.5), and averages 1.4 assists. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • The Blue Devils get 7.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Ryan Young.
  • The Blue Devils get 9.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Mark Mitchell.
  • Jeremy Roach is averaging a team-high 3.3 assists per contest. And he is producing 12 points and 2.4 rebounds, making 37.3% of his shots from the floor and 32.3% from 3-point range, with 1.4 treys per contest.
  • The Blue Devils get 8.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Tyrese Proctor.
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