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Boston College vs Duke 1/7/23 Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Duke Blue Devils (11-4) vs. Boston College Eagles (8-7)
January 7, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston College Eagles +9.5 / Duke Blue Devils -9.5 ; Over/Under: -
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The Duke Blue Devils and the Boston College Eagles meet Saturday in college basketball action from Conte Forum. Duke is 11-4 so far this year. The Blue Devils lost to NC State in their last game. As for Boston College, they’re 8-7 overall after a win over Notre Dame on Tuesday. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Duke was 8-2 after 10 games this year, losing to only Kansas and Purdue. The Blue Devils have since gone 3-2 with wins over Iowa MD Eastern Shore and Florida State alongside losses to Wake Forest and NC State. 

Matched up against NC State on Wednesday, the Blue Devils were drilled 44-22 in the first half. Duke didn’t gain any ground in the second and lost 84-60. Kyle Filipowski was the leading scorer with 14 points and eight rebounds. 

Over on the Boston College side, they were 5-5 after 10 games with losses to Maine, Tarleton State, Nebraska, Duke and New Hampshire. The Eagles are 3-2 in the last five with losses to Villanova and Syracuse. 

On Tuesday versus Notre Dame, Boston College went into halftime down 38-34. The Eagles fought back in the second half with 36 points in a 70-63 comeback win. Jaeden Zackery led the way on 18 points with four rebounds. 

PICK: I’ll probably stick with Duke. The Blue Devils are coming off a pretty miserable performance against NC State (21 turnovers) and really need a bounce-back effort here. Duke managed to win the last matchup between these teams on December 3, a 75-59 effort at home. Duke shot a nice 52.8 percent from the floor in that one but it probably won’t be that easy this time around. Still, considering Boston College hasn’t eclipsed 70 points in any of the last five games I think Duke will be in good shape. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Duke Blue Devils -9.5

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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