Published Feb 15, 10:22pm ET by
Gabriel Kozlow - Betting Preview Analyst and Sports Writer
Last updated Feb 15, 10:22pm ET
Updated Feb 15, 10:26pm ET
Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham is in for a treat as the Syracuse Orange visit the Duke Blue Devils on Monday night. Duke is currently ranked No. 4 in the nation and has won 10 straight games against the Orange.
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| DUKE BLUE DEVILS | -5000 |
| SYRACUSE ORANGE | +1500 |
Syracuse has definitely had an interesting season so far, currently 15–11 overall and 6–7 in ACC play. They’ve won their last two games, including one in double overtime against California, and another on a buzzer-beating winner against SMU. They’ll be trying to make it three straight, but they need to overcome a +20.5 underdog point spread against Duke on the road.
Their star player, freshman forward Donnie Freeman, is averaging 17.6 PPG and 7.2 RPG on 48.8% shooting. It would also be great if they gave decent minutes to Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo Anthony’s son, as an investment for the future, as he looks to have massive potential.
Duke is having a great season so far, leading the ACC race with a 23–2 record. They are even better at home, with 16 straight home wins and a 60–3 record at Cameron Indoor Stadium under head coach Jon Scheyer. Their last loss came on the road against their rivals, UNC, in a 3-point defeat.
An interesting stat is that Duke is the second-tallest team in college basketball, which helps explain why they are elite in rebounding, blocks, and overall defense. Cameron Boozer is leading the way, ranking in the top 5 nationally in scoring and top 15 in rebounding.
We all know that Duke will very likely win this game — it’s really a question of whether they can cover the -20.5 spread. The over/under is 143.5, and there is a moneyline of -5000 for Duke and +1500 for Syracuse.
Importantly, Duke at home is beating teams by an average of 24.6 points per game. This is why we are taking Duke -20.5 to cover the spread as our recommended pick.
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Duke Blue Devils -20.5
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