Published Mar 20, 10:21pm ET by
Keith McCarthy - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Mar 20, 10:21pm ET
Updated Mar 20, 10:21pm ET
TCU and Duke clash in what should be a competitive second round matchup. The Horned Frogs face an uphill battle against top-overall seed Duke, but enter this matchup as one of the hottest teams.
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| Duke Blue Devils | -800 |
| TCU Horned Frogs | +550 |
TCU survived an exciting 2-point game against Ohio State in the first round, winning the battle of a pair of the tournament's most red-hot teams. Having won ten of their last twelve games, the Horned Frogs will now put their hot streak to the test against top-overall seed Duke. TCU has hung with the best of the Big-12 and has the potential to send Duke home, but they will need absolutely everything going their way for it to happen.
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Duke got a scare from Siena in the first half of their 1st-round game. They entered halftime trailing by double digits before eventually working their way back to win by 6 points. It was a concerningly unimpressive win for the team sitting atop the entire field of 68. Against a much more dangerous TCU team, the Blue Devils need to avoid a similar slow start. If they can put the Siena game behind, they should be able to avoid a disaster.
TCU and Duke's second round clash has the makings to be a very compelling game. The Horned Frogs are dripping with upset potential and have their eyes on a Duke team that stumbled their way through the first round. On the other hand, the Blue Devils aren't the #1 team in the country for nothing. With their first-round jitters out of the way, they're likely to lock in and return to their typical level of play as they earn the victory.
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Duke Blue Devils (-800)
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