Duke Blue Devils vs Syracuse Orange Prediction, 2/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Syracuse Orange

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY

TV: ESPN

JMA Wireless Dome is the site where the Syracuse Orange (16-10) will try to beat the Duke Blue Devils (18-8) on Saturday.

The Duke Blue Devils took the court against Notre Dame and took home the win by a score of 68-64 in their last contest. Duke finished with a 43.1% FG percentage (25 of 58) and made 5 of 20 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Blue Devils made 13 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of defense, Duke allowed 42.6% from the field on 26 of 61 shooting. Notre Dame dished out 6 assists and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Notre Dame pulled down 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Notre Dame ended up shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by making 6 of 8 attempts. They also buried 6 of their 21 shots from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Blue Devils ended up walking away with 10 and Notre Dame totaled 12 personal fouls.

Kyle Filipowski is someone who played a role in this game. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes. He played for 31 minutes and pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished with 22 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Duke will enter this game with a win-loss record of 18-8 for the season. They turn it over 12.7 times per game and as a team are committing 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Duke is pulling in 39.5 boards per game and has 377 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 96th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Blue Devils are connecting on 32.4% on shots from distance (175 of 540) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.4 pts per contest (181st in D-1) while hitting 43.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Blue Devils are able to force 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are 111th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 307 conceded on the year. The Blue Devils defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.6% (627 of 1,509) and they concede 31.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 30.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 41st in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.3).

When they last played, the Syracuse Orange got the win with a final of 75-72 when they played North Carolina State. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Syracuse permitted North Carolina State to collect 42 overall (15 offensive). They finished 26.5% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 34 and ended up going 3 out of 5 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Orange permitted North Carolina State to bury 30 out of 72 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% in the matchup. Overall, the Orange shot 27 out of 62 from the field which had them shooting 43.5%. In relation to three-point attempts, Syracuse made 5 out of their 15 attempts (33.3%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 94.1%. North Carolina State committed 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Orange to the free throw line for 17 tries. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. The Orange were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this game.

Judah Mintz pitched in for the Orange for the matchup. He tallied 20 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 9 dimes in this game. He converted 7 out of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Syracuse has a mark of 16-10 for the season. The Orange are responsible for committing 13.7 fouls per game and they connect on 74.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.8 times per game (78th in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.7 times per game. Syracuse has 1,940 points this year (74.6 per contest) and they collect 35.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Orange are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which is 58th in the country.

The Syracuse defense concedes 33.3% on three-point shots (249 of 748) and their opposition makes 67.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 18.4 assists and 36.0 boards per contest, which is ranked 363rd and 294th in those defensive categories. The Orange on the defensive end are ranked 202nd in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.4. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (69th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Duke

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