Duke vs Incarnate Word Prediction 12-10-24 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Duke vs Incarnate Word Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday,  December 10th, at Cameron Indoor Stadium. 

Duke Can’t Slip Up Here

Duke in the last game faced off against the Louisville Cardinals and it wasn’t exactly a dominant game, but they were able to pull away late and ended up winning by 11 points. Duke outscored 43-28 and that was enough for the win. Cooper Flagg had a strong game putting 20 points, 12 rebounds, and one assist. Two games ago against Auburn, Duke was able to secure the 84-78 victory. Duke on the season is averaging 80.6 points while their defense is giving up 61.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 79th in the league, while the defense is ranked 16th in the league. Flagg has played really well to start the season and he is averaging 17 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. 

Why Duke Will Beat Incarnate Word

• Duke has won each of its last 10 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Incarnate Word has lost eight of its last nine night games.
• Incarnate Word has lost the first half in 23 of its last 29 road night games against non-conference opponents.

Incarnate Word Defense Stepped Up

Incarnate Word in the last game faced off against East Texas A&M and they gave up only 53 points on the way to the 12-point victory. At halftime, they were up 39-25 and they ended up cruising to the victory. Davion Bailey had a strong game putting up 19 points and two rebounds. Incarnate Word on the season is averaging 78.8 points while their defense is giving up 71.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 114th in the league while the defense is ranked 183rd in the league. Davion Bailey is averaging 17.7 points while shooting 45.8 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from behind the three-point line. The defense is going to need to step up in a big way here. 

Duke vs Incarnate Word Prediction 

Duke is going to have no issue running up the score here. They are averaging 80.6 points per game while Incarnate Word is giving up 71.1 points per game. The Cardinal’s offense has also been good, averaging 78.8 points, and they are going to find success here. Duke and Incarnate Word are both going to find plenty of offensive success and this game is going to be a shootout. Back the over.