Duke is once again one of the premier college hoops programs in the country but the Blue Devils have a history of struggling vs the Miami Hurricanes. In the last 15 meetings between Duke and Miami, Coach K’s team is 9-6 SU and just 3-10-2 ATS. Duke will look to snap its two-game losing streak in Coral Gables on Monday.
Duke’s first task will be scoring against the No. 6-ranked scoring defense in the nation. The Hurricanes are holding opponents to just 60.7 points per game and 37.3 percent from the field. Offensively, the Hurricanes need to find some consistency with the team failing to top 70 in three of their past four outings.
Though Duke has plenty of top-flight talent throughout the roster, the team largely relies on its starting five with no other member of the squad averaging more than 13 minutes per game. As terrifying as it is to think, freshman sensation Marvin Bagley III has been actually getting better for Duke. The six-foot-11 forward has averaged 27.3 points and 14.3 rebounds while shooting 61.8 percent in the last four.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Miami sat as a 4-point underdog over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current OVER/UNDER betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook.
Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Miami Hurricanes sport a record of 13-3 and 8-6 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Duke Blue Devils have 15-2 and 10-6 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 6-8 for the Hurricanes and 12-4 for the Blue Devils.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 95-rated Hurricanes and the No. 1-ranked Blue Devils, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Duke is ranked No. 2 in NCAA basketball at 44.12 per game. Contrast that with Miami's No. 121 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Miami is the No. 192-ranked team in the country at 6.88 treys per game, while Duke rates No. 102 at 8.29 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Duke got 30 points and 11 rebounds from Marvin Bagley III en route to an 89-71 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Miami suffered a 72-63 loss against Clemson on Saturday, getting 16 points from Lonnie Walker in a losing effort at Littlejohn Coliseum.
Next Betting Matchups
Duke home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, January 20
Miami at North Carolina State, Sunday, January 21