Baylor vs. Duke odds, picks and predictions
The Baylor Bears (9-1) and Duke Blue Devils (7-3) meet Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Baylor vs. Duke odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Bears were humming right along until playing Saturday against an unranked Michigan State team in Detroit. The Spartans handed the Bears their first loss, crushing Baylor 88-64 as a 2.5-point underdog as the Over (143.5) cashed. That also halted a 5-0-1 against the spread (ATS) run, while the Over is 5-2 in the past 7 games overall.
The Blue Devils are coming off a pair of home wins and covers against Charlotte and Hofstra, but that's not exactly a murderer's row. The trouble starts when Duke is off campus, as it lost a pair of road games against Georgia Tech and Arkansas from Nov. 29-Dec. 2, and the Blue Devils are 1-2 SU/ATS in 3 games against ranked opponents this season.
Baylor is No. 10 and Duke is No. 19 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll.
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Baylor vs. Duke odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Baylor +106 (bet $100 to win $106) | Duke -128 (bet $128 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Baylor +1.5 (-106) | Duke -1.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Baylor vs. Duke picks and predictions
Prediction
Baylor 78, Duke 75
Moneyline
Playing BAYLOR (+106) is worth a look at plus-money, although there is suddenly concern after it's ugly egg-laying last time out against Michigan State. Had that game never happened, bettors probably would not have given it a second thought to play the Bears over Duke (-128).
The Blue Devils just haven't fared very well against notable opponents. Duke has taken care of the lower-level teams on its schedule, and ironically enough, its best win is probably against Michigan State. But the Blue Devils just seem to be meshing and figuring things out, and they have looked very ordinary in games against top-tier teams.
Against the spread
Playing BAYLOR +1.5 (-106) doesn't make a lot of sense, unless you like Duke -1.5 (-114) to win, but only be a single point.
Betting the Bears on the moneyline is a much better value.
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Over/Under
UNDER 154.5 (-115) is the lean.
The Under has cashed in 2 of the past 3 games, although Baylor has dinged for 88 points against Sparty, the 2nd-most points allowed in a single game to date.
The Under has hit in 2 of the past 3 games for Duke, too, while going 2-1 in 3 true road games or neutral-site contests so far. The Under is 2-1 for Duke in 3 games against ranked opponents, too.
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