The Duke Blue Devils are 10-1 with a flawless 6-0 record in Durham and they have done so without their top recruit. After missing the first 11 games of the season following an arthroscopic surgery on his knee, Harry Giles is expected to make his much-anticipated college debut against Tennessee State on Monday.
- Tennessee State is winless in its previous nine games against the ACC.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Duke's last 9 games.
- Duke is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home against teams with winning records.
Even if Giles doesn’t end up playing or seeing much court time Monday, Duke will be in good hands, having outscored opponents by 23 points per game during an eight-game winning streak. Though Grayson Allen has been dealing with an array of injuries, he scored a career-high 34 points in Duke’s last game against UNLV. Jayson Tatum has also been a revelation, as the freshman has averaged 15 points and seven rebounds during his three games since entering the lineup following a foot injury.
Tennessee State opened the season 8-2 for the second consecutive year on the back of a defense that has held opponents to 64.2 points per game. Senior Wayne Martin has been the heart and soul of the Tigers, with the forward averaging 12.6 points and 10.2 rebounds this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
College basketball betting odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Duke Blue Devils as -23-point favorites in this matchup. Check for the latest spread and over/under total line at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook.
Tennessee State Tigers vs Duke Blue Devils Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Duke Blue Devils are 10-1 so far on the season, and 6-4 ATS vs the number. The Tennessee State Tigers, meanwhile, are 8-2 and 4-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Duke go 2-8 and the Tennessee State Tigers go 2-6 on betting totals.
The Duke Blue Devils sit at No. 3 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tennessee State Tigers sit at No. 109 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Duke has the nation's No. 19-rated offensive output, at 86.27 PPG. The visiting Tennessee State Tigers defense ranks No. 44 allowing on average 64.2 PPG. The Blue Devils FG% has averaged 50.23% so far, more than the Duke Tigers marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.68% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Wayne Martin scored 16 points in a futile effort to lead the Tigers to a win (they lost 67-55 to North Carolina State at PNC Arena on Saturday).
Duke cruised to victory on Saturday, running UNLV out of the gym and running up a 94-45 score at T-Mobile Arena.
- Tennessee State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
- Tennessee State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- Duke is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Duke's last 9 games
- Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Tennessee State home to Covenant, Tuesday, December 27th
Duke at Elon, Wednesday, December 21st
