Thursday, March 9, 2017

Barclays Center

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The Duke Blue Devils travel to Barclays Center to play the Louisville Cardinals on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 2 point favorites.

The Blue Devils come into this game with an overall record of 23-8 and a road record of 4-6. They are 11-18 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-16. The Cardinals have an overall record of 24-7 and a home record of 16-1. They have an over/under record of 13-16 and they are 17-11 against the spread.

Luke Kennard comes into this contest averaging 20.1 points per game while playing 35.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Blue Devils. He pulls down 5.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Jayson Tatum averages 16 points per game in 32.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.2 assists per contest and 7.3 rebounds per game for Duke. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Donovan Mitchell averages 15.9 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per contest this year for the Cardinals. He grabs 4.7 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Quentin Snider averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 4.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Duke averages 80.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 28th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 42nd. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 69th in the country. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 13.4 assists per game which ranks them 117th and 183rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 310th with 11.5 per game. The Blue Devils allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 96th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 166th and 11th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.0 rebounds a game which ranks 66th and they give up 11.7 assists per contest which puts them in 62nd place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 95th in Division 1.

Louisville averages 77.5 points per game this year which ranks them 82nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.2 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 116th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 115th in the nation. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 18th and 166th respectively. In the turnover department the Cardinals rank 321st with 11.3 per game. The Cardinals allow 65.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 37th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 12th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 116th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the nation. The Cardinals force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 241st in college basketball.

The Blue Devils are 12th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.5. They assist on 48.6% of their shots, which ranks 266th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 186th among D-1 teams. They are 37th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 24th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Duke turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.7% places them 67th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 32.5%.

The Cardinals are 42nd in the nation in offensive rating at 111.8. They assist on 48.6% of their shots, which ranks 267th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 231st among D-1 teams. They are 153rd in effective field goal percentage with 51%. As a team they are 171st in the country in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Louisville turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54% places them 31st in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 36.6%.

Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends

The Duke Blue Devils are 11-18 against the spread

The Duke Blue Devils are 14-16 against the over/under

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

The Louisville Cardinals are 17-11 against the spread

The Louisville Cardinals are 13-16 against the over/under

Duke Blue Devils Injuries

11/20/16 F Sean Obi Knee out indefinitely

Louisville Cardinals Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Louisville +2

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