Arizona Wildcats vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 3/27/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+8)

The Arizona Wildcats (24-12) are en route to Prudential Center on Thursday where they will go up against the Duke Blue Devils (33-3) in the Sweet 16. Arizona opens as 8-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 153.

The Arizona Wildcats took the court against Oregon and notched a win by a score of 87-83 in their last contest. Arizona wrapped up the game having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (30 of 66) and made 10 of 20 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 17 of their 24 tries for a rate of 70.8%. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 43 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 13 assists for the game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Arizona allowed 47.1% from the floor on 32 of 68 shooting. Oregon dished out 8 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. In addition, Oregon collected 32 boards (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oregon shot 54.5% at the free throw line by making 12 of their 22 tries. They made 7 of their 20 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 19 while Oregon recorded 18 fouls.

Caleb Love is a player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 10 of 18 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and grabbed 9 boards. He shot 55.6% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Arizona will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 24-12 on the season. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a group are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Arizona is grabbing 40.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 588 dimes for the season, which is 15th in college in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are hitting 33.4% on three-point attempts (254 of 761) and 77.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.2 points per game (18th in college) while shooting 47.5% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They rank 291st in the nation in giving up assists with 475 relinquished so far this year. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.5% (920 of 2,219) and they concede 32.6 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 33.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 200th in college in points per game allowed (72.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Duke Blue Devils walked away with a victory by a final of 89-66 when they faced Baylor. When discussing rebounding, Duke permitted Baylor to snag 26 in all (13 offensive). They shot 32.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 25 and finished the game at 8 of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Blue Devils permitted Baylor to bury 25 of their 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.8% in this contest. Overall, the Blue Devils finished the game shooting 29 out of 45 from the field which had them at 64.4%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Duke buried 12 of their 22 attempts (54.5%). They were able to knock down 19 of those for a rate of 82.6%. Baylor had 16 fouls for this game which got the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also coughed it up 5 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. The Blue Devils were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the game.

Tyrese Proctor was important for the Blue Devils for the game. He earned 25 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this game. He made 9 of 10 for the game for a field goal rate of 90.0%, and had 1 rebound.

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Duke has a mark of 33-3 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Blue Devils are hitting on 49.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 7th in the country. Duke has earned 2,994 points this season (83.2 per contest) and they pull in 38.5 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.9 times per contest (19th in D-1) and they are turning it over 9.3 times per game. The Blue Devils are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per game while shooting 78.5% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on defense are ranked 6th in the nation in PPG given up with 61.7. They have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 38.3% from the floor (4th in the nation). The Duke defense allows 30.5% from downtown (243 of 797) and their opposition knocks down 71.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.4 dimes and 30.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 42nd and 17th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (+8)

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