The Florida Gators and Duke Blue Devils meet Tuesday in the college basketball action at the Cameron Indoor Stadium. Here’s a Duke vs Florida Prediction. This article will include a Duke vs Florida Pick.
Florida Gators Betting Preview
The Florida Gators lost to TCU, beat Providence, and they play UConn next. Florida has won 5 of its last 6 games.
The Florida Gators are averaging 86 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 38.2 percent shooting. Thomas Haugh is averaging 17.9 points and 7.9 rebounds, while Alex Condon is averaging 15.7 points and 8.8 rebounds. Boogie Fland is the third double-digit scorer and Rueben Chinyelu is grabbing 10.9 rebounds. The Florida Gators are shooting 27.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.9 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gators are allowing 26.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.
Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils beat Arkansas and Howard, and they play Michigan State next. Duke has won 12 of its last 13 games.
The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 92 points on 52 percent shooting and allowing 58.8 points on 34 percent shooting. Cameron Boozer is averaging 22.9 points and 9.8 rebounds, while Patrick Ngongba II is averaging 12.8 points and 6.5 rebounds. Isaiah Evans is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Foster is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 26 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Duke Blue Devils will win
- Duke has won each of its last 21 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- Duke has won the first half in each of its last 14 games against non-Conference opponents at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Why the Florida Gators will win
- Florida has won each of its last 17 night games against non-Conference opponents.
- Florida has won the first half in eight of its last nine games against the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of Duke’s last 10 games against the Southeastern Conference Conference have produced a total of 155 or fewer points.
- Seven of Florida’s last eight night games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 152 or fewer points.
Matchup/League Facts
- Duke ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for opponent field goal percentage this season (34.0%).
- Duke ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for net rating this season (+47.3).
- Florida ranks 1st among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (48.0).
- Florida ranks 7th among Division 1 teams for rebound percentage this season (59.2%).
Duke vs Florida Prediction
Florida and the points are hard to turn down, as when the Gators play to their potential, they can win this game outright. However, Florida has underachieved up to this point, losing to Arkansas, nearly losing to Florida State and losing to TCU as a double-digit favorite. Florida is clearly still trying to figure things out, and Cameron Indoor usually isn’t a spot where you find your footing.
Duke is getting better as the season plays out, and it’s looking like a balanced team that scores with efficiency and defends well. Maybe Florida puts together 40 solid minutes and shows what it’s capable of in a huge spot, but I’m going based off what we’ve seen up to this point. I’ll lay the number with Duke.