NCAAB Game Preview - Huskies underdogs vs Blue Devils at Duke

Washington HuskiesDuke Blue Devils
Dec 10, 12:00 PM | Madison Square Garden

Washington Huskies vs Duke Blue Devils Odds

4-3TEAM RECORD8-1



The Blue Devils hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Washington Huskies pay a visit to Madison Square Garden on the college basketball betting menu.

This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Madison Square Garden).

Duke will face the 4-3 Huskies, who own a 3-3 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Blue Devils are 7-1-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Huskies are 5-1 favoring the OVER.



View Washington vs Duke Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook NCAAB line for this matchup, Duke sat as 7.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 144 (Blue Devils) and the No. 87 (Huskies) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 84-83 result in favor of the Blue Devils has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Huskies rank No. 6 in NCAA Division 1 with 43.1 per game. That compares with Duke’s No. 273 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Duke is college basketball's No. 47-ranked team at 7.9 per game, while the Huskies rate No. 71 with 7.6 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Washington owns the country's No. 271-rated mark, allowing 77.3 points per game on the highway. Duke, on the other hand, rates No. 65 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Washington, they were a 79-77 loser as they battled Marquette on the road. They covered in the match as an 8-point underdog. Washington suffered a 79-77 loss against Marquette on Tuesday, getting 19 points from Terrence Ross in a losing effort at Madison Square Garden.

Last time out for Duke, they were an 87-64 Sportsbook as they battled Colorado State at home. They covered in the match as a 22-point favorite. Duke cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Colorado State out of the gym and running up an 87-64 score at Cameron Indoor Stadium.


Washington Huskies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Marquette are 1-0
After a loss are 7-3

Duke Blue Devils Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing UNC Greensboro are 8-0
After playing Colorado State are 1-0
After a win are 8-2


A few Huskies at Blue Devils trends to consider:
Duke is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Duke's last 11 games


Next up:
Washington home to Santa Barbara, Friday, December 16
Duke home to UNC Greensboro, Monday, December 19

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