The Duke Blue Devils are 8-1 SU in their last nine games coming off a loss. After being upset by the North Carolina Tar Heels in the ACC tournament, the Blue Devils will have the chance to take out their frustrations on the Iona Gaels on Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh.
- Iona is 0-6 ATS in its last six games coming off an ATS win.
- Duke is 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS in its last nine games as a double-digit favorite.
- The total has gone UNDER in eight of Duke’s last nine games against teams with winning records.
Duke secured a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament with a 26-7 SU and 20-12 ATS campaign this season. After a shaky start to the season, the Blue Devils looked good down the stretch with a 7-2 SU and ATS record over their last nine games. Blue Devils seasons are graded on how the team does in the NCAA Tournament, and after a disappointing Round of 32 exit last year, Duke hopes to win the national championship this season as it did in 2015.
Iona doesn’t figure to be a very popular bracket-buster pick with an 0-12 SU and 5-7 ATS record in its last 12 games as a double-digit underdog. The Gaels went 20-13 SU and 16-14 ATS in the Metro Atlantic conference this season, punching their ticket into March Madness by winning the conference tournament.
Iona Gaels vs Duke Blue Devils Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Duke Blue Devils sit at 26-7 (20-12 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the Iona Gaels are currently 20-13 (16-14 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Duke is 17-15 OU, and Iona is 17-12-1 OU.
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 21-rated Iona Gaels taking on the No. 28-rated Duke Blue Devils in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Iona Gaels rank No. 191 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 33.85 per game. That compares with Duke’s No. 2 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Duke is college basketball's No. 93-ranked team at 8.3 per game, while the Iona Gaels rate No. 23 with 9.67 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Gaels got 29 points from Roland Griffin as Iona ran past Fairfield 83-71 on Monday at Times Union Center.
The Blue Devils got 20 points from Gary Trent Jr., but it was North Carolina that prevailed in a 74-69 final on Friday at Barclays Center.
