Army vs Duke Prediction 11/2/26 College Basketball Picks Today

Army vs Duke Prediction

In this Army vs Duke Prediction, Duke is coming as -42.5 home favorites. Duke is projected as the #1 team for the upcoming College Basketball Season, having an exceptionally talented roster, they enter the season as national title contenders and will aim to turn their high expectations into another deep NCAA Tournament run. They had the 6^th-best defense in the nation last season and were undefeated at home. On the flip side, Army is projected as #337 for the upcoming College Basketball Season, as they bring back much of last season’s roster, but limited talent depth remains a concern as they try to move up the Patriot League. They were a bottom-100 team last season both offensively and defensively and were bad against the spread with a 12-18 ATS record. Duke dominates the head-to-head meetings against Army, having won all five previous meetings and has blown them out in their last two, by 55 and 42 points. I expect Duke to start off their season with another dominating win, so lay the -42.5 with the Blue Devils in this one.

Duke Blue Devils Preview

The Duke Blue Devils finished last season with a 35-3 overall record and had a 17-1 conference record and were placed 1st in the ACC. They had a 15-0 home record and a 10-1 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 81.6 points per game (ranking 52nd in the nation), while allowing 63.6 points per game defensively (4th). They had a 122.2 offensive rating (ranking 7th) and a 95.2 defensive rating (4th). The Blue Devils shot with 49.1% from the field (ranking 19th in the nation) and 34.7% from beyond the arc (143rd), while grabbing 40.2 rebounds per game (14th in the nation) and averaging 16.7 assists per game (36th). They had 3.4 blocks per game (169th in the nation) and 7.4 steals per game (109th).

Cameron Boozer led Duke in scoring, with an average of 22.5 ppg on 55.6% shooting from the field, adding 10.2 rebounds while shooting 78.9% from the free throw line. Isaiah Evans followed with 15.0 ppg on 43.3% shooting from the field and 3.2 rebounds per game, while Patrick Ngongba added 10.1 ppg on 60.6% shooting from the field and 5.8 rebounds per game.

Army Black Knights Preview

The Army Black Knights finished last season with a 11-21 overall record and had a 5-13 conference record and were placed 9th in the Patriot. They had a 6-10 home record and a 5-10 road record.

Offensively, they averaged 72.2 points per game (ranking 271st in the nation), while allowing 77.2 points per game defensively (268th). They had a 104.8 offensive rating (ranking 286th) and a 112.1 defensive rating (307th). The Black Knights shot with 41.2% from the field (ranking 345th in the nation) and 32.4% from beyond the arc (269th), while grabbing 35.5 rebounds per game (167th in the nation) and averaging 15.0 assists per game (107th). They had 1.6 blocks per game (360th in the nation) and 5.8 steals per game (269th).

Ryan Curry led Army in scoring, with an average of 13.3 ppg on 39.4% shooting from the field, adding 4.1 rebounds while shooting 81.3% from the free throw line. Jaxson Bell followed with 12.2 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field and 5.0 rebounds per game, while Jacen Holloway added 10.8 ppg on 51.0% shooting from the field and 3.6 rebounds per game.

Army Black Knights @ Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends: November 2, 2026

Why the Duke Blue Devils will win

• Duke has won each of its last 32 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
• Army has lost eight of its last nine games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Army has lost the first half in each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Army Black Knights will win

• Army has won each of its last three games against non-Conference opponents.