Bellarmine Knights vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 11/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bellarmine Knights vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Monday, November 21, 2022

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ACCN

Cameron Indoor Stadium is where the Duke Blue Devils (3-1) will try to beat the Bellarmine Knights (2-2) on Monday.

The Bellarmine Knights played Clemson and took a loss by a score of 76-66 in their last game. Bellarmine walked away from the contest with a 42.9% field goal percentage (21 of 49) and knocked down 9 of their 22 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Knights knocked down 15 of 20 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 23 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 12 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When talking about defense, Bellarmine allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 22 out of 47 shooting. Clemson doled out 14 assists and had 5 steals in the game. On top of that, Clemson totaled 26 rebounds (5 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Clemson finished the contest at 86.4% from the free throw line by burying 19 of their 22 attempts. They buried 13 of 28 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Knights ended up with 19 while Clemson totaled 19 personal fouls.

Bash Wieland is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He finished 55.6% from the floor and earned 2 dimes. He played for 31 mins played and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up with 16 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Bellarmine enters this contest with a record of 2-2 for the campaign. They average 68.5 pts per game (270th in Division 1) while hitting 45.2% from the floor. The Knights are hitting 34.9% on shots from downtown (29 of 83) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Bellarmine is snagging 30.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 52 dimes this season, which has them ranked 197th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Knights are forcing 13.3 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They give up 34.5% on three-point shots while they are 83rd in the nation in opponents points per game (62.5). The Knights defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 38.6% (76 of 197) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 187th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 49 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Duke Blue Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 92-58 when they played Delaware. The Blue Devils were able to snag 30 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards for a total of 44 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. Delaware was called for 17 personal fouls for the game which got the Blue Devils to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Duke made 6 of 14 tries (42.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Blue Devils ended up shooting 34 for 68 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Blue Devils allowed Delaware to make 21 of 55 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2% for this game. They shot 22.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). In the matter of how they rebounded, Duke allowed Delaware to grab 22 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Kyle Filipowski ended up being a factor for the Blue Devils for this contest. He made 7 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 8 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

Duke has a record of 3-1 for the year. The Blue Devils are responsible for committing 14.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.3 times per game (112th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 13.3 times per contest. Duke has totaled 311 points on the campaign (77.8 per game) and they pull in 47.3 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Blue Devils are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 207th in the nation.

The Duke defense allows 20.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (18 of 87) and their opponents are making 67.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.0 assists and 28.0 boards every game, which is 172nd and 9th in those defensive categories. The Blue Devils defensively are ranked 9th in D-1 in PPG given up with 52.3. They are forcing their opponents into 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.1% from the floor (53rd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duke

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