Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 2/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Duke Blue Devils vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Location: Watsco Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: ESPN+

The Duke Blue Devils (24-3) are on their way to Watsco Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Miami Hurricanes (6-21).

The Duke Blue Devils faced Illinois and walked away with a win by a score of 110-67 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Blue Devils ended up with 23 while Illinois totaled 17 fouls. They also knocked down 2 of their 26 attempts from three-point range. Illinois walked away from this one shooting 67.9% when shooting free throws by burying 19 of 28 shots. In addition, Illinois grabbed 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Illinois dished out 10 dimes and had 4 steals for this game. With respect to the defense, Duke allowed 37.7% from the field on 23 of 61 shooting. They also dished out 28 assists for this game in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Blue Devils made 18 of 24 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Duke ended the contest having earned a 55.6% field goal percentage (40 of 72) and made 12 of 23 shots from 3-point land.

Isaiah Evans is a guy who was a major contributor for the contest. He notched 17 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He played 18 mins and collected 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 62.5% from the field and also earned 2 dimes.

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Duke steps onto the hardwood with a record of 24-3 on the campaign. They are averaging 82.0 pts per contest (25th in the country) while connecting on 48.9% from the floor. The Blue Devils are hitting 38.3% on 3-pointers (276 of 720) and 77.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Duke is pulling down 38.7 boards per game and has racked up 462 dimes this year, which is 26th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 9.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Blue Devils are able to force 11.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They give up 30.9% on three-point shots and they rank 7th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (61.0). The Blue Devils defense is allowing a FG percentage of 38.4% (591 of 1,541) and they concede 30.3 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 49th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 316 conceded on the season.

When they last played, the Miami Hurricanes went home defeated by a final of 81-68 when they faced Virginia Tech. With respect to how they rebounded, Miami allowed Virginia Tech to get 27 in all (3 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 41.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 29 and finished the contest at 5 out of 6 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Hurricanes allowed Virginia Tech to knock down 32 of 61 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 52.5% in the game. Overall, the Hurricanes ended up shooting 24 out of 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.2%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Miami knocked down 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). They were able to bury 13 of those for a rate of 68.4%. Virginia Tech had 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Hurricanes to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They also coughed it up 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Hurricanes were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the contest.

A.J. Staton-McCray pitched in for the Hurricanes for the contest. He made 6 out of 11 for this game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in the game.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 6-21 on the year. The Hurricanes commit 14.5 personal fouls per contest and they hit 76.9% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (239th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per game. Miami has earned 2,015 pts this season (74.6 per game) and they grab 31.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Hurricanes are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which ranks 99th in college hoops.

The Hurricanes on the defensive side of the court are 347th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 79.7. They are able to force 10.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the floor (360th in college). The Miami defense gives up 38.7% on 3-point shots (247 of 639) and their opposition knocks down 73.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 16.2 assists and 33.6 total boards per game, which is ranked 352nd and 141st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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