Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 2/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Virginia Cavaliers vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Monday, February 7, 2022

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN

Cameron Indoor Stadium is the location where the Duke Blue Devils (19-3) will compete against the Virginia Cavaliers (14-9) on Monday.

The Virginia Cavaliers played Miami and earned the victory with a final of 71-58 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cavaliers ended up finishing with 9 while Miami accounted for 8 personal fouls. They also buried 4 of their 17 shots from 3-point range. Miami finished shooting 0.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 0 of 0 tries. Furthermore, Miami snagged 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Miami doled out 14 assists and had 13 steals in the game. In reference to defense, Virginia allowed the other team to go 54.0% from the floor on 27 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in this contest as well as forcing 13 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 23 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cavaliers converted 3 of their 3 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Virginia ended the game with a 60.0% FG percentage (30 of 50) and knocked down 8 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Armaan Franklin is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and earned 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also totaled 3 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Virginia steps onto the court with a mark of 14-9 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 13.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Virginia is snagging 31.0 boards per game and has totaled 329 dimes so far this season, which is 83rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Cavaliers are shooting 33.8% on 3-pointers (127 of 376) and 73.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 63.2 points per outing (335th in D-1) while connecting on 45.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cavaliers are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game while drawing 14.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 34.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 10th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (59.5). The Cavaliers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (506 of 1,192) and they surrender 30.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 147th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 266 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Duke Blue Devils took home the win by a final score of 87-67 when they played North Carolina. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Duke allowed North Carolina to pull down 22 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 39.1% from distance by going 9 out of 23 and finished the contest at 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Blue Devils permitted North Carolina to convert 24 of their 59 tries from the floor which left them shooting 40.7% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Blue Devils went 34 for 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 57.6%. When discussing three-point shots, Duke knocked down 9 of 19 attempts (47.4%). They were able to bury 10 of them for a rate of 76.9%. North Carolina committed 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They also coughed it up 11 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Blue Devils corralled 30 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this game.

AJ Griffin was important for the Blue Devils for the matchup. He buried 11 of 17 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 64.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 27 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Duke has a record of 19-3 so far this season. The Blue Devils are committing 13.8 fouls per contest and they hit 72.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.6 times per game (9th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.6 times per game. Duke has 1,776 points on the season (80.7 per game) and they snag 39.2 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Blue Devils are connecting on 48.7% from the floor, which ranks them 13th in the country.

The Duke defense gives up 29.9% on shots from 3-point land (143 of 478) and opponents are converting on 65.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.5 assists and 35.0 total boards per game, which is 178th and 204th in those categories. The Blue Devils on the defensive side of the court are 64th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.0% from the field (42nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duke

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