Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Monday, February 6, 2023

Location: Watsco Center in Coral Gables, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Duke (+3)

Watsco Center is the site where the Miami Hurricanes (18-5) will attempt to defeat the Duke Blue Devils (17-6) on Monday. Duke is 3-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 145.

The Duke Blue Devils faced North Carolina and took home the win by a score of 63-57 in their last game. Duke ended the contest having earned a 39.3% FG percentage (24 out of 61) and made 4 of their 11 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Blue Devils knocked down 11 of their 15 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 45 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 assists in the game while forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to the defense, Duke let their opponent shoot 34.3% from the field on 24 of 70 shooting. North Carolina doled out 12 assists and had 3 steals in the game. On top of that, North Carolina collected 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. North Carolina finished the game at 66.7% at the charity stripe by converting 2 of 3 tries. They converted 7 out of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Blue Devils ended up finishing with 11 while North Carolina had 14 fouls.

Jeremy Roach is one guy who was important for this contest. He ended up scoring 20 points on 8 out of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 40 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 40.0% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Duke comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-6 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Duke is collecting 40.0 boards per game and has accounted for 334 assists this season, which has them ranked 117th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Blue Devils are shooting 32.6% on three-point attempts (156 of 478) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 72.5 points per contest (159th in D-1) while going 43.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Devils are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are 75th in college hoops in giving up assists with 264 conceded for the season. The Blue Devils defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 40.8% (541 of 1,327) and they relinquish 31.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 29.9% on 3-pointers while they are 34th in college hoops in PPG allowed (63.4).

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes walked away with a victory by a final of 78-74 when they faced Clemson. The Hurricanes pulled down 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. Clemson was called for 16 fouls in the game which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a rate of 77.3%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Miami knocked down 9 out of 24 attempts (37.5%). Overall, the Hurricanes shot 26 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. The Hurricanes permitted Clemson to bury 28 of 59 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.5% for the contest. They shot 40.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 25 and ended up shooting 8 out of 9 at the charity stripe (88.9%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Clemson to snag 26 in all (2 on the offensive glass).

Nijel Pack ended up being a major contributor for the Hurricanes in this matchup. He converted 6 of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and added 4 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Miami has a mark of 18-5 on the season. The Hurricanes commit 14.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (75th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game. Miami has scored 1,801 points on the season (78.3 per game) and they pull down 34.8 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Hurricanes are hitting on 48.2% from the field, which is 24th in the nation.

The Hurricanes defensively are ranked 205th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 70.3. They have forced 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (187th in college basketball). The Miami defense allows 32.7% on 3-point attempts (161 of 493) and their opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their free throw shots. They surrender 14.0 dimes and 32.8 boards every game, which ranks them 279th and 100th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Duke (+3)

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