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| Maryland Terrapins | Duke Blue Devils |
| 14-11 | February 15, 2014, 06:00 | Cameron Indoor Stadium | 19-5 |
The Duke Blue Devils host Maryland on Saturday, looking to build on their 19-5 mark against the 14-11 Terrapins in college hoops action at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Blue Devils are 19-5 so far on the season, and 16-8 ATS vs. the number. The Terrapins, meanwhile, are 14-11 and 11-10 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Duke go 12-11-1 and the Terrapins go 11-9-1 on the totals.
View Maryland Terrapins vs Duke Blue Devils Odds and Stats.
The Blue Devils were listed as -13-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the total was expected shortly.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Blue Devils rated this week at No. 1 and the Terrapins sitting at No. 111.
Maryland was a 61-53 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Virginia. They covered the 11-point spread as underdogs. Seth Allen scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Terrapins to a win (they lost 61-53 to Virginia at John Paul Jones Arena on Monday).
Duke was an 89-68 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Boston College. They covered the 9.5-point spread as favorites. Duke cruised to victory on Saturday, running Boston College out of the gym and running up an 89-68 score at Conte Forum.
How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Duke's No. 11-ranked scoring average of 82.21 PPG, against a Terrapins defense rated No. 108 and allowing 68.8 PPG. The Blue Devils FG% has averaged 47.52% to date this season, more than the Terrapins shooters have managed so far (44.01% per game).
A few Terrapins at Blue Devils trends to consider:
Maryland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Maryland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Maryland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Duke
Maryland is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Duke
Duke is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Duke is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Duke's last 5 games
Duke is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Maryland home to Wake Forest, Tuesday, February 18th
Duke at Georgia Tech, Tuesday, February 18th
