The Army Black Knights and Duke Blue Devils meet Friday in college basketball action at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Army Black Knights look for a win after beating SUNY New Paltz in their opener. The Duke Blue Devils look for a 2-0 start after beating Kentucky.
The Army Black Knights are averaging 83 points on 54.8 percent shooting and allowing 52 points on 30.4 percent shooting. Charlie Peterson is averaging 17 points and 1 assist, while Josh Caldwell is averaging 14 points and 6 rebounds. John Scully is grabbing 1 rebound and Jalen Rucker is dishing 3 assists. The Army Black Knights are shooting 27.3 percent from beyond the arc and 52.9 percent from the free throw line. The Army Black Knights are allowing 25 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.
The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 79 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 71 points on 37.7 percent shooting. Trevor Keels is averaging 25 points and 2 assists, while Paolo Banchero is averaging 22 points and 7 rebounds. Wendell Moore Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremy Roach is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 7.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 38.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32 rebounds per game.
The Black Knights are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Blue Devils are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Black Knights last 7 overall. The over is 35-16-1 in Blue Devils last 52 overall.
The Duke Blue Devils are head and shoulders the better team here, obviously, but this could be a bit of a letdown spot after beating Kentucky at MSG. The Army Black Knights are an experienced team with six seniors on their roster, and they shot lights out in their opener. This could be a tad bit closer than expected. I’ll take a shot in the dark with the points here.