Florida State Seminoles vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida State Seminoles vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN2

The Florida State Seminoles (4-10) are hitting the road to Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday where they will try to beat the Duke Blue Devils (10-3).

The Florida State Seminoles took the court against Notre Dame and earned the victory with a final of 73-72 in their last contest. Florida State finished the game having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (27 of 57) and knocked down 7 out of their 22 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Seminoles converted 12 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 85.7%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 27 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning the defense, Florida State let their opponent shoot 50.9% from the floor on 28 out of 55 shooting. Notre Dame distributed 12 assists and had 2 steals for the game. Moreover, Notre Dame grabbed 27 rebounds (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Notre Dame finished shooting 77.8% at the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 9 shots. They made 9 of their 19 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Seminoles finished with 9 while Notre Dame totaled 9 fouls.

Matthew Cleveland is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. He accounted for 19 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and also totaled 12 rebounds. He went 42.9% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Florida State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 4-10 so far this season. They average 68.7 points per game (268th in the country) while hitting 42.4% from the floor. The Seminoles are connecting on 34.5% on three-point attempts (88 of 255) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Florida State is collecting 32.8 boards per game and is sitting with 185 dimes on the year, which ranks 122nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.8 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Seminoles are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 338th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 208 conceded for the year. The Seminoles defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.2% (364 of 842) and they concede 37.4 boards per game as a unit. They concede 33.8% on three-point shots and they are 286th in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.2).

When they last played, the Duke Blue Devils walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-70 when they faced Wake Forest. Concerning how they rebounded, Duke permitted Wake Forest to pull down 35 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 36.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Blue Devils allowed Wake Forest to bury 26 out of their 53 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 49.1% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Blue Devils shot 26 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1%. In regard to shooting from distance, Duke knocked down 8 of 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Wake Forest committed 14 fouls in the matchup which took the Blue Devils to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Blue Devils were able to corral 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in this contest.

Jaylen Blakes was important for the Blue Devils for this game. He knocked down 6 out of 7 in this game for a rate of 85.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes in this matchup.

Duke has a mark of 10-3 for the season. The Blue Devils commit 15.1 fouls per game and they go 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.3 times per game (140th in the country) and they turn it over 11.9 times per game. Duke has earned 948 pts so far this year (72.9 per contest) and they pull in 39.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Blue Devils are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which is ranked 219th in college basketball.

The Duke defense surrenders 27.8% on 3-point attempts (71 of 255) and their opposition makes 77.3% of their foul shots. They allow 11.1 dimes and 30.4 boards per game, which is 81st and 23rd in those defensive categories. The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 22nd in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 60.4. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the field (73rd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida State

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