Bucknell at Duke odds, picks and predictions
The Bucknell Bison (1-3) travel to face the No. 9 Duke Blue Devils (2-1) Friday. Tip-off from Cameron Indoor Stadium is set for 6 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Bucknell vs. Duke odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Bucknell suffered its 3rd loss in 4 games in a 69-57 defeat vs. the La Salle Explorers Tuesday, failing to cover as an 11-point underdog. The Bison have been bad on both sides of the ball to start the season, scoring only 62 points per game while allowing 72.8 PPG.
Duke, the No. 9 team in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, came away with a big 74-65 win over the No. 18 Michigan State Spartans Tuesday. The Blue Devils covered as a 4.5-point favorite. The Blue Devils saw 4 players score in double figures, but were inefficient when it came to shooting. Duke shot 44.9% from the field and only 27.3% from 3.
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Bucknell at Duke odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:31 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Bucknell +32.5 (-110) | Duke -32.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 140.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Bucknell at Duke picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 83, Bucknell 54
Moneyline
AVOID.
Even if you could find a line listed, it would be something like -10000 which is never worth the risk of betting on. Bet on the spread and/or Over/Under instead.
Against the spread
LEAN BUCKNELL +32.5 (-110).
Duke is the much-better team on both ends of the floor and I do expect the Blue Devils to win easily here, but a 32.5-point favorite seems a little risky to bet on. Duke will very likely be up by 20 going into the 2nd-half and will have no need to play its starters down the stretch and should fall just short of covering.
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 140.5 (-105).
The Under is 3-1 for Bucknell on the year and 2-1 for Duke on the year. Duke is a very good defensive team that should hold the Bison to 60 points or less. The Bison have been held to only 57 points twice already this season, and I expect Duke to hold them in a similar way, but I don't see the Blue Devils scoring enough to carry this game to hit the Over number of 140.5.
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