Duke Vs Virginia Tech: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 25, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 24, 2023

The college basketball slate on Saturday will see the Virginia Tech Hokies (16-12, 6-11 ACC) visiting Kyle Filipowski and the Duke Blue Devils (20-8, 11-6 ACC) at Cameron Indoor Stadium, with the matchup tipping at 8:00 PM ET. The Blue Devils play the Hokies in a game that Duke is currently a strong favorite by 7 points. The game has a point total of 140.

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Duke Vs Virginia Tech Betting Lines

Duke vs Virginia Tech Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Duke -7 140 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Virginia Tech (+7)
Total Pick Under (140)

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Duke Vs Virginia Tech Stat Rankings

Duke Avg. (Rank) Virginia Tech Avg. (Rank)
71.9 (176th) Points Scored 74.5 (117th)
63.9 (32nd) Points Allowed 69.5 (165th)
37.3 (15th) Rebounds 32.7 (198th)
12.1 (8th) Off. Rebounds 7.9 (276th)
7 (227th) 3pt Made 8.1 (111th)
14.9 (67th) Assists 15.7 (33rd)
12 (179th) Turnovers 9.8 (20th)

Duke Vs Virginia Tech Betting Trends

  • The Blue Devils have beaten the spread 10 times in 28 games.
  • Against the spread as 7-point favorites or more, Duke is 5-9.
  • The Blue Devils have seen 11 of their 28 games go over the point total.
  • A total of 10 times so far this year, Duke and its opponent have combined to score more than 140 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 140 points, 4.2 higher than the average total in Blue Devils games this season.
  • Virginia Tech’s record against the spread is 11-16-1.
  • There have been 11 Duke’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this season.
  • There have been 18 Hokies games this year with more than 140 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Virginia Tech’s games this year (144) is four points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Duke Impact Players

  • Filipowski averages 15 points and 9.1 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 1.5 assists, shooting 43.3% from the field and 29.2% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Ryan Young is putting up 7.5 points, 1.4 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game.
  • Jeremy Roach leads the Blue Devils at 3.1 assists per contest, while also averaging 2.4 rebounds and 12.7 points.
  • Tyrese Proctor puts up 8.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3 assists per game, shooting 36.9% from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Mark Mitchell posts 8.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 47.1% from the field.

Virginia Tech Impact Players

  • Justyn Mutts tops the Hokies in rebounding (7.3 per game) and assists (4.9), and produces 13.2 points. He also averages 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Grant Basile paces the Hokies in scoring (16.6 points per game) and assists (1.8), and posts 5.5 rebounds. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Sean Pedulla is posting 15.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4 assists per contest, making 41.8% of his shots from the floor and 32.3% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per contest.
  • Hunter Cattoor is posting 10.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, making 43.7% of his shots from the floor and 43.8% from 3-point range, with 2.7 treys per contest.
  • Lynn Kidd gives the Hokies 5.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per contest. He also posts 0.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

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