Duke at Louisville odds, picks and predictions
The No. 12 Duke Blue Devils (13-4, 4-2 ACC) head to KFC Yum! Center for a conference battle with the Louisville Cardinals (6-12, 1-6) Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Duke vs. Louisville odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Duke, which is No. 12 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, had its 8-game win streak snapped 80-76 on Saturday by the Pittsburgh Panthers. They lost as a 12.5-point home favorite, and the Over 143.5 hit. Freshman G Jared McCain led 4 Blue Devil starters in double figures with 20 points. Duke was out-rebounded 32-25.
Louisville was throttled 90-65 by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday for its 3rd straight defeat and 9th loss in their last 11 games. The Cardinals failed to cover the 16-point spread, but did go Over the 152.5 total. Sophomore G Tre White scored 17 points and had 6 rebounds; the USC transfer averages 12.5 points per game. Louisville hit just 2 of its 11 attempts from beyond the arc.
Duke has won 3 straight and 6 of its last 10 meetings with Louisville. Last Feb. 20, the Blue Devils won 79-62, but the Cardinals covered as 17.5-point road underdog as the Over 137.5 hit.
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Duke at Louisville odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Duke -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100) | Louisville +800 (bet $100 to win $800)
- Against the spread (ATS): Duke -14.5 (-102) | Louisville +14.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 150.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Duke at Louisville picks and predictions
Prediction
Duke 86, Lousville 66
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting Duke (-1400) because those odds are ridiculously high. Take your money and put it on the spread if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
BET DUKE -14.5 (-102).
This game could not come at a better time for Duke and a worse time for Louisville. This is a get-right game for the Blue Devils, who are coming off of an embarrassing loss at home as a double-digit favorite while Louisville is just sputtering. I believe Duke bounces back in a huge way against the ACC's worst team. I would put 2 units down on this game being a bloodbath by halftime.
Duke has covered the spread against Louisville in 2 of the last 3 meetings. It should have been all 3, but they lost by the 1/2 point hook in the last matchup.
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Over/Under
PASS.
As much as I love the spread, I'm not a fan of the total. Both of these teams are very hit or miss when it comes to the total this season. Duke and Louisville have both hit 5 of their last 10 Overs. I don't love betting on what is basically a coin flip. I'll save my money for Duke giving those points.
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