Monday, January 25, 2016

BankUnited Center

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The Duke Blue Devils travel to BankUnited Center to play the Miami Hurricanes on Monday, January 25, 2016. The opening line for this game has Miami as 2.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 151.5.

The Blue Devils come into this game with an overall record of 15-5 and a road record of 3-1. They are 9-9 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-8. The Hurricanes have an overall record of 15-3 and a home record of 9-1. They have an over/under record of 9-8 and they are 10-6 against the spread.

Grayson Allen comes into this contest averaging 20.5 points per game while playing 34.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Devils. He pulls down 4.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Brandon Ingram averages 17.1 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 6.3 rebounds per game for Duke. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 63%.

Sheldon McClellan averages 16 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per contest this year for the Hurricanes. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 88%. Ja'Quan Newton averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Duke averages 85.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 22nd. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 40th in the country. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 13.8 assists per game which ranks them 74th and 134th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 9th with 9.9 per game. The Blue Devils allow 70.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 148th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 157th and 239th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35 rebounds a game which ranks 129th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 224th place in the country. They force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 193rd in the Division 1.

Miami averages 79.2 points per game this year which ranks them 44th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 25th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 95th in the nation. They average 38.4 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 75th and 190th respectively. In the turnover department the Hurricanes rank 53rd with 11.4 per game. The Hurricanes allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 31st in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 84th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 41st and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 33rd place in the nation. The Hurricanes force 12.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 198th in college basketball.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 9-9 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 11-8 against the over/under

Miami Hurricanes Betting Trends

The Miami Hurricanes are 10-6 against the spread

The Miami Hurricanes are 9-8 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

12/14/15 F Amile Jefferson Foot out indefinitely

Miami Hurricanes Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Duke

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