Duke Blue Devils (9-3) vs Syracuse Orange (10-3)
2024-01-02 21:00:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Duke Blue Devils -14.5 -- Over/Under: 151
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The Syracuse Orange are riding a 5-game winning streak. The Duke Blue Devils have won their last 4 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Syracuse Orange vs Duke Blue Devils prediction.
Syracuse Orange Betting Preview
The Syracuse Orange beat Cornell, Georgetown, Oregon, Niagara, and Pitt during this streak. The Syracuse Orange are averaging 78.4 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 70.4 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Judah Mintz is averaging 19.2 points and 2.9 rebounds, while JJ Starling is averaging 11.8 points and 2.9 assists. Chris Bell is the third double-digit scorer and Maliq Brown is dishing 0.8 assists. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 30.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.1 rebounds per game.
Duke Blue Devils Betting Preview
The Duke Blue Devils beat Charlotte, Hofstra, Baylor, and Queens during their streak. The Duke Blue Devils are averaging 83.3 points on 49.4 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 43 percent shooting. Kyle Filipowski is averaging 18 points and 8.8 rebounds, while Jeremy Roach is averaging 14.3 points and 2.3 rebounds. Jared McCain is the third double-digit scorer and Mark Mitchell is grabbing 5 rebounds. The Duke Blue Devils are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Duke Blue Devils are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
Syracuse Orange vs Duke Blue Devils prediction
The Duke Blue Devils are starting to find their footing with four straight wins and four straight covers. However, this line is a bit thick. The Syracuse Orange are a well above average defensive team, and they have an NBA prospect in Judah Mintz who can take over a game offensively. We’ve seen Syracuse put teams in hell defensively and then score 80-plus points in other games. Syracuse is not a pushover. Give me the points with the Orange in what could be an entertaining ACC clash.
